OK, I am a complete noob to Ford trucks, and indeed to Fords in general, unless you count a '76 Pinto that my mom used to have... where do I buy parts for this beast? I figured being a F-150 (that is a fairly popular model, yes?) I would have no problem? I need just a few items.
1) coolant reservoir/washer fluid reservoir. It's come loose from its bracket and is slopping out coolant.2) cable for driver's side seatback release
3) would like some new dash vent grilles (three are busted.)Called dealership this AM. 1) is a hair under $50, extortionate for a piece of plastic but oh well (I'll probably zip tie the old one in place) 2) is discontinued, and for 3) the guy said I need to buy a whole dashboard. So where do people go to buy parts for their trucks? The nearest good junkyard to me is about 50 miles away. I figured that my frustration at not being able to find parts for my Porsche was just because it was a low production German car, but I'm already dealing with the exact same issues? Is there a good online Ford-centric retailer? I know for the older pickups there's a lot of aftermarket support, but this is a '93. Or do I just patch it up for now, wait for it to get old and then go to the restoration guys?
thanks,
nate