Sick of Autozone and Checker.

This is first thing I say when I go to a parts store that is different than I normally deal with and want parts for a early model car. "I want the oldest parts man that is here." Most of the time I get someone that is pretty decent.

Example at Oreilly AP is I needed an canister type oil filter for my 1958 Chevrolet 2 ton dump truck. My normal parts man was on vacation and was told that he would have to order it. I go in for 3 days in a row and still no filter. I go in 4th day and my parts man is back. I tell him what I need and he said we stock those then he walks about 10 feet and get it. His comment was he works with some BLEEPING idiots, if they would pull their heads out of their BLEEPES and get out a book they could have got it for you. It isn't in the BLEEPING computer. (NOTE*** You can put the BLEEP words in yourself.)

I have always gathered up all the old parts books that I could get. Many times if you have the numbers they can get the parts even if it isn't in the computer.
I do this with Oreilly Auto Parts here all the time.