Parts! Bend over AND smile! short rant!
There is no getting around it. They dont want these old cars running they dont want people fixing them its where its headed. This is why LS swaps is popular its the easy way out for most car guys. Plus teh exhast dont stink.Thats whats nexyt your neighbor complaining yout 70 Dart is "too loud and it stinks..." waaa,waaa....:)
But point is its expensive yes. I told the wife" If I hadnt bought my car cheap in the 90s then collected parts for years I could never have done it, young guy isnt going to start from sscratch and restore one of tehse cars now its too expensive..." When I get into a heavy year of buying parts almost half the cost is shipping its rediculous. Ive noticed it over the last few years.