One car part that hasn't changed much in many decades is the prop rod—yes, the metal stick that holds your hood up while you try to figure out where the heck all that steam is coming from.

Most Ford cars and trucks have gas-charged hood lift springs, but not Mustangs. The humble prop rod dates back to the downsized 1974 Mustang II, which was the first Mustang to have one.

You were pretty excited the first time you figured out your hood had a second set of notches so you could prop it open all the way. From then on, every time the hood went up, you had to show off ...

The combo kit still has the raw metal structure, but the roller tracks and hood prop are polished stainless. Finally the stainless kit is just that. Everything is stainless. When you do the hood ...