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Originally Posted by darthpnoy1984
Agree especially if the later owners crash them and people buy the crashed ones from salvage auctions China/Taiwan aftermarket will fill in the demand.
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It can very strange where the original dies/molds/forming equipment can wind up as the after market takes over. The more popular or in demand the parts are the bigger the aftermarket manufacturers are that buy it but even relatively small volume items can still be made someplace.
In 1995 I needed to get a windshield for my 58 Ford 300. Now since this is not exactly a popular old car I figured it would be either a used part or a very costly new original stock one. It only took a couple of phone calls (it was 1995 ) and bingo I found a place that would make and ship a brand new one in about 3 weeks. When I asked where they were made (fully expecting the US) they said they were made in South Africa! The fact that a brand new windshield could be made and shipped halfway across the world for about 60% of the cost of a NOS one just blew me away.