Why Choose Aftermarket Auto Body Parts?
There’s a bit of controversy over what is best for your vehicle: OEM (original equipment manufacturer) or aftermarket? A Short History of the Aftermarket Henry Ford’s idea was to have absolute control over every aspect of the manufacture of his Model T. Therefore, every component of that vehicle right down to the last carriage bolt was fabricated right there at the Ford plant in Dearborn. Now, auto owners have been modifying their cars for better performance since the beginning, but until the 1980s, they would have to have parts custom made to order or fabricate them on their own but if they were to attempt to market these performance parts to the general public, they would have soon received a “nastygram” from Ford’s legal department ordering them to cease and desist or else. Ultimately, as the dozens of car manufacturers that once existed in the U.S. swallowed one another up until there were only three, a problem became apparent: if your auto plant manufactured its own magnetos or wi
