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| | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 96 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 96 | hi, i have a 61 apache 10 shortbed and i was wondering if it is cheeper to buy a parts truck or buy parts from a company? im doin a frame up restoration. the parts truck is a 1960 apache truck. please let me know asap. thnxs | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 213 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2003 Posts: 213 | That depends on your skill, knowledge, patience, quality of equipment, and the quality of the replacement truck.
If you are highly skilled, know a lot, have a ton of patience and time, and have good equipment and a clean truck to part, it is easy. Beyond that, you need to think hard and make the best decisions you can. Don't be afraid to make a few boo-boo's along the way; that's part of the learning experience!
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Good Luck!!! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | You're going to need both. Alot of the wear items are going to be replaced as new. Such as suspension pieces, all of the rubber seals and gaskets, brakes and so on. On the '60 through '66 trucks, alot of body parts aren't yet being reproduced, so you'll need to find a source for used parts. I know I would give anything for reproduction fleetside boxsides, but no one is making them yet. As trucks become more popular, more parts will be produced, I hope,
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