Do you get the idea he doesnt maybe care for the 'ambience and
atmosphere' of the sales desk at yards?

Understandable!  Sorta like walking into any store on Rodeo
Drive in your Walmart jeans and 'Alabama Rocks!' tee shirt... but in
reverse.

They arent all that way, of course... I found Central City parts in
Columbus, and Walt's in Springfield Ohio to be 'outsider friendly'

Generally, though, the smaller the yard the greater the 'redneck factor'

For the money you would spend in shipping the part you could buy it at a
local yard.

Bill

Some smuck broke all the plastic, but left the bulbs working.
I'd prefer to avoid the dealer ($$$) and the junk yard, so I
wonder if anyone knows of an online source for such a part.

Thanks,

Norm