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i can still get parts from the chevy dealer for my 88 but they charge twice what they did 5 years ago... 1 peice of belt moulding for the outside of the door under the window is $95!!!!
Never had a problem....... Some items have to be ordered form the warehouse because not on shelf locally.
After a period of time, it is open for other manufacturers to make parts for it. Popularity of a model effects this more than anything else. Check FLAPS for parts for a 55 Chevy and see what I mean!
My pop in law needed new bushing for the rear end of his old RamCharger, '88 I think. I'm thinkin it was just leaf spring bushings, and he went through Napa and had a hell of a time getting enough to replace all of them.
His truck was parked on blocks for quit some time while waiting for the rest of the bushings.
If I remember right he called everyone in town and no one had them...