I found that getting parts for a NAPCO is usually a journey, especially the front end steering. I don't know much about the 1 ton NAPCOs, but here are some ideas:
- Obviously you can try the major suppliers, e.g., Jim Carter, but they usually are limited
- Try this this guy:
https://lugoparts.com/Parts/ He does restoration and parts on NAPCOs, in the days when NAPCO4x4.org was working he was a major contributor. I have bought from him
- Also:
https://www.facebook.com/NAPCO4x4/ They seem to be a vestige of the old NAPCO4x4 users group
- Take your tie rod ends to a expert at a parts store, e.g., NAPA, and sometimes they have a knowledgeable person that can "mic" the part and find it from a NAPA supplier
- Periodically parts come up on eBay, Craigslist, Facebook, etc.
- Deep internet searches, sometime you stumble upon somebody with the same problem as you and the remediation (e.g., the MOOG part number for the old NAPCO number)
For example, I found that a particular year(s) Ford transfer case rebuild kit with all the gears and bearings was 99% the the same as the Spicer 23 transfer case. The Ford kit was readily available. Another example, I found out the half ton NAPCO front brakes (1957 anyway) are are 1954 Studebaker Champion brakes (that is one reason I fabricated disc brakes for the front).
Just keep digging the parts are out there, but usually hard to find. I wouldn't surprised if you find a mother lode of one ton parts just sitting there, the half ton is much more popular.
Good luck.
don
