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A shifter boot is standard equipment on any car truck that has a manual transmission. It is necessary to keep out dust and dirt particles from getting into your gears. The shifter boot also act as a sound barrier and keeps out any wetness or air from rushing into your car or truck as you [...]

Exhaust stacks are a fairly unique car part because everybody has seen them, but most people don’t recognize the name. When you look at a big truck (like an 18-wheeler), the exhaust stack is the vertical pipe the smoke comes out of. The exhaust stack is a replacement for a regular car’s muffler; it serves [...]

In most newer cars and trucks today the headlight switch actually contains three different switches in one. One switch operates the parking lights while a second operates the driving lights. The third switch is for high beams or bright lights. Most vehicles have headlight switches that use electromechanical devices to control the headlight relays. A [...]

Fender trim not only outlines the curves and waves of the vehicle, it also provides durable protection. The fender’s primary function is to block flying debris that tires pick up and throw while driving. The amount of force that the tires throw debris with can damage other cars and even itself when driving down the [...]

Windshield glass, also known as laminated safety glass, is a type of treated glass that is ideal for the front of automobiles because of its durability and weatherproof characteristics. Windshield glass actually consists of two layers of glass, which are held together with a layer of plastic laminated between. This double layer of glass with [...]