Thanks for the info, I'll get right on it.

there is a forklift junkyard in atlanta that my company uses when we run into oldtimers like yours
it is called atlanta lifttruck salvage
their number is 770 412 8111
thats probably your best route
(or a similar type of place)
alot of the body parts on those are phased out as those clunkers are fading into history (finally) but many mechanical parts are still available (in aftermarket or clark oem) or can be rebuilt