Spurious body parts are notorious for not fitting 100% correctly and so many times you will hear stories about the slight modifications that have had to be made, to make the auto body part fit correctly. Be it new holes to be drilled, a few taps of the hammer or a slight cut with the angle grinder. The stories are out there by the thousands.

buy junk cars near me There are host of Chinese auto makers that seem very interested in selling their cars in other nations too. However, as of now, Chinese cars cannot be trusted on build quality. But, experts believe that the build quality will surely get better with time. The Yugo case, where the passenger seat of the car was pushed forward only to have it hitting the front window resulting in cracked windshields, will hopefully not repeat. Cars made in China are going to prosper and predictions say that Chinese cars or may be the Tata Nano could find a spot at the top in the U.S. car market because of the irresistible price.

The era that you are modeling will dictate that you use models from that specific time period, line and location (example post war era – 1950’s; Toronto-Hamilton-Buffalo line; the Niagara peninsula). Some people are stricter about era than others. If you are one of the stricter hobbyists, you should do your research into the correct cars for the era and line you are modeling and buy it accordingly.

So if you?re looking for auto parts like engines, starters, alternators, bumpers, stereo systems, steering columns, dashboards, doors, exhausts, wheels and tires but don’t want to spend lots of money, you can always rely on auto parts from junkyards. Most dealers of these auto parts include inventories of used parts for late models.

There are different places one can look for auto parts such as local specialty stores, online stores or auto parts auctions, and last but not least junk or salvage yards. Every place has its pros and cons.

There are a number of different manufactures. The most popular ones are Scalextric, Carrera, AFX, Life Like, Revell and SCX. Sets for these makes are available from hobby stores, large dept stores and from online shopping sites including Amazon and eBay. Scalextric, Carrera and SCX have the widest range of cars including analog and digital sets.