Tried to go to the dealer for parts
It's sad how much things have changed, and I'm not that old yet and see the differences. Back in '96, when my Scamp was 25 years old, I could find new parts easy for it. A-bodies were a common car with other lines sharing many of the same parts. Of course dealers around here back then still used the books. And most of those are closed now with new dealerships replacing them, or have relocated and updated along the way.