learning to 'make do'

[Carolina Kiltman]

Had a friend who had an old Morgan auto and who needed a part for it...as it turns out, that particular Morgan used the same parts as the Triumph that was produced that year...the works were practically identical. A clerk in the parts store refused to sell him the Triumph part because he said that it was for a Morgan. My buddy offered to sign a statement holding them harmless for any problems that might occur and certifying that he would not return the part...no dice. AA

A bit off topic:

Had the same problem with my several Renaults. . . . I finally would just take the part (a wheel bearing in one case), lay it on the counter and say, "I need one of these". Worked most of the time.