Where do you guys order your parts from? not neccessairly aftermarket, but restoration parts and such?

 

My main ones are:

Midfifty
Macs
LMC
Sacramento Vintage Ford

And the local NAPA

 

I like Mid-Fifty just for the Tootsie Rolls!

 

I would add John's F-Fun Hundreds to the list. I've had very good experiences with them.

And the ONLY parts store worth a c$#p in CA is Napa. They will always help you find what will work, even if it isn't what came stock on your truck. Great folks.

 

Totally true about Oregon NAPA as well! Oh, my kid always takes the tootsie rolls from Midfifty...

 

Midfifty is the best.

 

thanks guys

 

Anyone know of a place to get parts in the Seattle area? I'm flying down for some meetings next week and would like to stock up on a few items and save on postage. The postage from Sac Vintage Ford and other lower '48 places is killing me. I am in the market for some wheels and bumpers, which I'm sure would cost over $300 to ship. I can check them in as luggage and save big $$$.

 

Does John's F-Fun Hundreds have a website?? If so--what is the URL??

 

My Vote goes w/ John as well, suprise, suprise R.J. & here's his URL.
http://www.johnsf100.com/index.htm

 

I've had good success with Sacramento Vintage Ford. I'll have to try John's F-Fun Hundreds after all of the positive mentions they have received here. I have catalogs from many other places but SVF is on the West Coast and that is who I have gone with thus far. I've also been watching eBay for a few specific items lately but have come up short.

I posted the question earlier, I'll try it again: Does anyone know if there is a place in the Seattle area that sells parts for these trucks?

 

There's one guy who does have some early Ford Truck parts, but definitely NOT a full line dealer. I'll look around and see if I have his card. When F-100 Connection went out of business it left a void in this area. Now none of the big vendors come to this area and we do have a few big swap meets around here. I know if John's or Sac Vintage, etc. came up to the Portland Swap Meet or Seattle (Monroe) I'd probably drop BIG BUCKS getting stuff I need and avoid getting crushed on shipping.

 

Don't forget Chuck's Trucks in CT. 203 288 2769.
He specializes in old ford trucks.

 

After a week of meetings, combined with the more pleasurable activity of searching for Effy parts, I am happy to report the following parts sources in the Seattle & Portland Areas:

Jimbo's Nifty Fifties
outside of Portland
503.631.2401

He has grilles, some chrome items, gauges, etc... A couple of parts trucks including a panel. Nice older guy working out of a shop at his house.

Rod's Quality Ford Parts
Snohomish, WA
360.668.0258

Working out of a shop behind his house, he has shelves upon shelves of lots of good new stuff. I bought a front hood emblem, tailgate chain covers, wheel trim rings, blue dots, bumper bolts, etc... Saved a ton of $ on shipping. His prices were, in many cases, lower than the catalogs. Best of all he takes credit cards!

There are lots of old Effys around Seattle and Portland. I saw a few posts on Craigslist just while I was down there. In one half hour drive down I-5, I saw two car trailers headed north with old Effys and body parts.

I picked up some 15" gennies painted red with new tires already mounted on them from a guy in Bellingham for $160. Pretty good deal. Sent them north to AK this morning on Lynden for $107 (still a good deal even given the shipping cost). They wouldn't fit in my suit cases, unfortunately.

 

Get yourself a catalog from mid fifty
youll be pleasntly suprised