Keep in mind that until early 1998 or so they would be totally dedicated to getting damaged vehicles back into action or finishing refits or remans or getting new vehicles off the line
it wont be until the parts start to run out and the factories shut down that they will start looking a museums and VFW displays and the like
as for old tanks and AFV's - its actually a lot easier than you think to make parts for them with even small town machine shops - its one reason so many are in the hands of collectors
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