Another new HiLux owner...

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  1. trforfun

    trforfun Newbie

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    I just acquired a 74 HiLux. I'm looking for parts--can anyone suggest where parts are available? Thanks. --Bruce
     
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    what country are you in, Bruce?
     
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    I'm in Portland, Oregon

    Forgot to mention that although I expect most if not all parts sources will be via the web. Thanks.
     
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    1. Welcome
    2. What parts are you looking for?
     
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    A few things I'd like...

    Floor mat (I think this was a one-piece mat), door seals, front turn signal lenses, headliner (or at least a description of what the OEM one was made of), best source of the correct paint color/year. Thanks for any ideas.
     
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    Welcome, Bruce!

    Your best bet is looking in the foreign market (i.e. E-Bay of Thailand) for some of your parts. They still support these vehicle over there.
     
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    I'm surprised...

    that there aren't web-based catalogs for mini-trucks. I know as a Triumph owner there are numerous sources for parts for our cars so I would have expected to find catalogs that cater to the mini-trucks. Are there any individuals that have stocks of used parts that I can contact? Thanks.
     
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    Ultimately it's going to depend on which parts you need. Salvage yards, craigslist and picknpull are the first places if you need replacement used parts (and don't mind a little restoration work).

    Rockauto.com might have a few things, but not everything.

    Ebay everywhere. Definitely Thailand as 1892rn34 stated, plus Australian salvagers on and off ebay.

    If you need aftermarket parts, it again depends on what you need. Expect with a vehicle as old as yours that outside of the engine, most aftermarket parts will be universal fit or 'modify as appropriate' from other applications.
     

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