Chipmunk,
Ace is good here, too. So is Lowes for odd-ball small hardware, but I prefer the atmosphere at Ace. I do, though, have quite large collection of useable "junk." Probably nearly 50 years of picking up strange things. I did find a spring in one of the piles. It's a little light, and did need shortened, but seems to do the job. If I stumble on one that is more stout, I will grab it.
I just got my rear window glass. That goes in tomorrow. I'm working on some pieces for the defrost vents. I found that a spay paint can with the ends cut off squishes into the existing hole exactly as it should. Now I have to go from oval to round, but I will find something. I enjoy the process.
Thanks for the heads up.
Gary