It's much easier for us in So Cal to find this stuff at Junk Yards or even small time flippers for decent amounts local without shipping. Even the F/M/J spindle donor cars are not easy to find in the rust belt for some people.
The 73-76 Disk A-body swaps are drying up even around here. And Darryl and other full time junkyarders will grab about every set they can find. That's what they do M-F 9-5.
Also when you do those swaps that require upper A-arms you're into paying for new UBJ's and upper bushings and many people have to have a shop screw and press those in, which are additional costs.
And then think of the cost of new/used LBP rims and the unmounting/mounting, valve stem, and balancing costs (~$20/tire)... It can nickle and dime you.
