Alexander Bilan wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:
> Not that I'm aware of offhand.  The last one I heard about was around
> the beginning of the month,  and at that point in time I had 
> just started working and didn't have any funds for the show,  
> much less any parts I might
 AB> I was thinking of those weekly parking lot meets that are free 
 AB> to attend.  We have two in our area, one on Sundays put 
 AB> together by a local car club, another tuesday nighter put on by 
 AB> the Sunshine foundation.  Both free, and draw a heck of a 
 AB> crowd. So, the "display" area and general parking could provide 
 AB> a measurement vehicle. (Don't forget to add mush factor for the 
 AB> final dimensions)
I should be so lucky...
The meets around here are all shows in Carlisle,  with the exception of the 
big antique auto thing in Hershey that's once a year,  and mostly dealing 
with stuff much older than what I own.
 AB> Another thought, check the local library and a genuine Mopar 
 AB> repair manual (Body/Chassis) for your vehicle.  It may contain 
 AB> the necessary dimensions.
Hmm.  I don't know of any such in the area here.  I keep hearing stuff about 
some of the things that people are able to find in their libraries,  and it 
amazes me,  compared to what I've been able to find locally.
Perhaps,  if I'm real lucky,  I can find such a thing at a local vo-tech 
school.
> If I find some decent bushings at a junkyard,  I'll probably buy 'em! 
> The thing is,  I'd have to find a vehicle where they'd been 
> replaced,  as most of what's going to be out there in the yards 
> is going to be in as bad a shape as what I've got in there now.
 AB> Accidents happen.  Go every week, and if you find 'em, have 
 AB> them pull them. If you don't have the cash with you when you 
 AB> find 'em, have them pull them, and keep them. With emphasis on 
 AB> keep them for you. Not the next guy that walks in looking for 
 AB> bushings and sees them on the counter. =)

There's one local junkyard that specializes in Mopars,  and older stuff at 
that,  and I'm trying to track down their exact location and a phone number.  
That strikes me as the best bet,  particularly since someone told me that 
they saw a "new" (or new-looking?) set of bushings there.
> I'm still exploring some options,  hoping I can get this fixed before
> the really nasty weather gets here...
 AB> And when that happens, keep going to the wreckers every week, 
 AB> once some winter mishaps occur, you might find a good donor 
 AB> vehicle.
The problem is,  there doesn't appear to be all that much older stuff like 
that on the road around here any more.  I had a couple of different Darts (a 
'70 and a '75) for a bunch of years before I got this car,  and there seemed 
to be zillions of them around the area before,  but not so much any more.
 AB> Know anybody in the body shop business? Another good spot to 
 AB> check. 
Nope,  though it did occur to me that a body shop might be another place to 
try for a source of those parts,  other than the ones I'm looking at so far.
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