Exterior Automotive Parts

What Exterior Automotive Parts Include

Exterior automotive parts include every component that shapes, protects or finishes the outside of your vehicle. That covers car body parts for restoration and collision repair, plus exterior car accessories that add utility or style. Here's how the main groups break down:

• Bumpers & Components for front and rear repairs, including the brackets and hardware that mount them
• Grilles & Grille Shells, including OE-style grille assemblies for classic and late-model trucks
• Body Moldings, Trim & Emblems for the finishing details along doors, fenders and trunk lids
• Exterior Accessories for add-on protection, cargo control and styling on cars and trucks
• Replacement sheet metal, glass, seals and fitment-specific hardware, covered in the sections below

Whether you're fixing a dented fender or finishing a full build, start with the group that matches your project. Then narrow your results by vehicle, part type and brand so you're only comparing parts that fit.

Restoration Body Panels and Replacement Sheet Metal Parts

If you're restoring a classic, OE-style replacement panels let you swap rusted or damaged metal without hunting for used originals. Quarter panels are a common starting point, and JEGS full quarter panels use 18-gauge steel with factory contours and mounting points. Auto Metal Direct offers quarter panel skins for the 1968-69 Camaro. You'll also find steel door shells for 1969-72 Blazer and Jimmy builds.

Some auto body panels ship with an EDP coating that protects the steel until you're ready for paint. Plan for that coating in your prep schedule. OER, for example, offers EDP-coated radiator supports for 1973-79 Ford F-series trucks.

Before you order, measure the damaged area and decide whether a partial skin or a full panel suits your repair. Our body panel replacement guide walks through cost, installation and prep so you can plan the job and budget your time.

Truck Exterior Accessories: Tonneau Covers and Grille Guards

Truck exterior accessories add protection and utility to your pickup's bed and front end. If you're outfitting a pickup for work, towing or the trail, start with these two groups:

• Tonneau covers that keep cargo out of the weather and out of sight
• Off-road bumpers, grille guards and stinger bars that add front-end protection

UnderCover offers hard, non-folding tonneau covers for trucks such as the Toyota Tundra and Ram 1500. Westin HDX Modular Grille Guards are powder-coated and include fitments for the Ford F-150. Confirm your model year and cab style before ordering either one.

When you compare options, check bed length and bed type for covers. For guards and covers alike, confirm whether mounting hardware is included and whether drilling is required. Those filters are built into this category, so you can rule out parts that don't suit your truck before you buy.

Weatherstripping, Glass and Seals

New weatherstripping and glass keep water, wind and road noise out of your cabin and off your interior. Seals that have gone hard or cracked let leaks reach floors, door panels and fresh paint. They're worth replacing on any project that's already apart.

Weatherstripping & Rubber Products covers the rubber seals around doors, windows and trunk openings on cars and trucks. Glass, Windows & Wipers covers windshields, back glass and wiper parts. OER windshields fit classics such as 1954-55 Chevy and GMC pickups and the 1968-74 Nova.

Plan glass and seal work together. You'll typically set new weatherstripping when the glass goes in, so ordering both at once saves you a second round of disassembly. It also lets you check that the seal profile matches your glass and body style before installation day, which keeps your project on schedule.

How to Find Exterior Parts That Fit Your Vehicle

Add your vehicle first so you only see car exterior parts listed for it. Use Add a Vehicle to enter your year, make and model, or enter your VIN for a more exact match. Once your vehicle is set, these filters help you sort the results:

• Position to choose driver-side, passenger-side, front or rear parts
• Material to compare construction, such as steel
• Finish to match a powder-coated, painted or primed look
• Body Type to separate cab, bed and body styles on the same model

Position matters for Exterior Mirrors and Body Handles, Latches & Locks, since left and right parts aren't interchangeable. Body Type helps when one model came with several cab or bed configurations. Before you add a part to your cart, check the fitment notes on its listing to confirm it matches your vehicle and trim.