[tucsonjwt]

A few years ago you could still find decent doors and beds in the southwest desert junkyards, but now there are almost none to be found. The few I have seen lately are rusted imports from "back east" which were driven to the desert.

You can still find mostly complete trucks on craigslist (search big cities in the SW) which I think is the best option for most people. There will likely be some small dents on these old trucks, but from what the body guys tell me all of the new aftermarket sheet metal parts usually need some minor work to get them looking acceptable, since they are just shipped loose or in flimsy cardboard boxes.

People seem to want more money for these old trucks lately, but there are still bargains to be found if you look long enough.