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(In red) 1990's Pontiac Grand Am sedan fender (top) and quarter panel (bottom) A quarter panel (British English: rear wing) is the body panel (exterior surface) of an automobile between a rear door (or only door on each side for two-door models) and the trunk (boot) and typically wraps around the wheel well.
Pivoting quarter "vent" window in a front door Stationary quarter glass in a rear door. Quarter glass (or quarter light) on automobiles and closed carriages may be a side window in the front door or located on each side of the car just forward of the rear-facing rear window of the vehicle. [1] Only some cars have them.
Hemming presses are widely used in automotive manufacturing for the hemming of sheet-metal body components. The process uses traditional hydraulically operated ‘stamping presses’ to hem closure parts, and, being the last forming process in stamping, it largely determines the external quality of such automotive parts as doors, hoods, and trunk lids.
Fender is the American English term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well (the fender underside). Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other road spray from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire.
Open doors on a Chrysler Airflow. Car doors are designed to facilitate ingress and egress by car passengers. [1]Unlike other types of doors, the exterior side of the vehicle door contrasts in its design and finish from its interior side (the interior part is typically equipped with a door card (in British English) or a door panel (in American English) that has decorative and functional features.
Door card finished in black on a white door frame Car door panel in matching color and upholstery as the car's seats. A door card (in British English) [citation needed] or a door panel (in American English) is an insert on the door of a vehicle that covers the door's internal components.
At the same time, a passenger car bumper height requirement of 16 to 20 inches (41–51 cm) was established for passenger cars. [48] NHTSA evaluated the results of its change in 1987, noting it resulted in lower weight and manufacturing costs, offset by higher repair costs. [52]
A sliding door is a type of door that is mounted on or suspended from a track for the door to slide, usually horizontally and outside. It is a feature predominantly found in minibuses, buses, minivans and vans , so as to allow a large unobstructed access to the interior for loading and unloading of passengers or cargo without the doors ...