Replacement Body Parts

What counts as a body part

This category covers the sheet metal, seals and small hardware that make up a vehicle body, mostly for Jeep models from vintage MB and CJ through YJ, TJ, JK, ZJ and Liberty. Typical items include door glass weather strip, windshield-to-cowl weatherstrip, soft top door seals, top bow brackets, hinge bushings, door handles, floor pan rivets, footman loops, tailgate plugs and replacement steel fenders and hoods.

Why replace worn body parts

Rubber seals and bushings age with sun, heat and cold. Cracked weatherstripping lets in wind noise, dust and water, which can lead to rust in floors and corners. Worn door hinge bushings cause sagging doors that misalign and latch poorly. Replacing small parts early is usually cheaper and easier than repairing rust damage later.

How to choose the right part

• Vehicle and year range: body parts change between generations and sometimes within a model run, so match the exact year, body style and number of doors.
• Side and location: driver or passenger, front or rear, and upper or lower where applicable.
• Quantity: many items are sold individually, such as hinge bushings, which need one per hinge.
• Finish: paintable flares and fenders need primer and paint, while others are textured black.
• Top compatibility: soft top seals and brackets are meant for factory soft top hardware, so check which top system you have.

Installation notes

Take photos before removal so you can reassemble in the right order, and label fasteners. Clean mating surfaces thoroughly before fitting new seals. Apply the manufacturer's recommended adhesive where required and avoid stretching weatherstrip, which causes gaps later. Replacement steel fenders and hoods may need alignment and painting, and body shops can match color. Treat any exposed bare metal with rust inhibitor or primer.

Older vehicles often need several small parts at once, so build a short list before you start. Door seals, glass weatherstrips and hinge bushings tend to wear together, and replacing them in one session saves repeated disassembly. Take notes of which fasteners are rusted or stripped, because body hardware such as rivets, screws and brackets is cheap and worth replacing while the area is open. Check frame mounts, floor pans and cowl corners for rust when you are under the panels, and plan repairs before sealing everything up again.

The subcategories group parts by vehicle, such as CJ, YJ, TJ and JK Wranglers, the ZJ Grand Cherokee and the Liberty, as well as vintage MB, GPW and M38A1 parts. If you are restoring a vintage vehicle, remember that reproduction parts can differ slightly from originals, so test-fit before final assembly and avoid drilling or welding until you are sure of the alignment. Rust treatment and a good sealer on exposed seams extend the life of any body repair, and keeping drain holes in doors and floors clear stops water from collecting.

Confirm before ordering

Use the part numbers listed on each product page and verify them against your vehicle's year, make and model and the manufacturer's specifications. Then compare the products below.