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front fender or quarter panel? - 7/1/2008 8:26:52 AM

Rdturbulence

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ok, this is so stupid, but it hit a nerve with me, only because of my bro-inlaw being a complete smartass, border line jackass. What is the correct term for the front sides of a car? front quarter panels or front fenders?

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RE: front fender or quarter panel? - 7/1/2008 8:53:06 AM

NovaResource

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With modern cars it''s:
Front = fenders
Rear = quarter panels

Many years ago cars had removabable rear fenders but not anymore. Basically a fender is a panel that covers a wheel. You could technically call the rear quarter panel a fender but usually the term fender is used for a removable panel. Newer cars do not have removable rear fenders. The section that covers the rear wheel is a panel that is the rear quarter of the car. Hence the term, quarter panel.

Either way, the front are fenders, not quarter panels.

< Message edited by NovaResource -- 7/1/2008 9:02:32 AM >

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