Quarter panel

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. The similar front section between the door and the hood (bonnet), is called a fender, but is sometimes incorrectly also referred to as a quarter panel. Quarter panels are typically made of sheet metal, but are sometimes made of fiberglass, carbon fiber, or fiber-reinforced plastic.

A quarter panel is typically a welded-on component of the unibody structure. Replacement of a sheet metal quarter panel typically requires it to be cut off the vehicle and a replacement part to be welded (or sometimes bonded) to the vehicle. Due to the high amount of specialized labor, a quarter panel may often be repaired rather than replaced by hammering the damaged area to a relatively flat surface and then applying a body filler to smooth out the damaged area to match the original surface. The panel is then usually painted and often clear coated.

Framework	Car platform Backbone chassis Beltline Body-on-frame Bumper Cabrio coach Chassis Continental tire Crumple zone Dagmar bumpers Fender Fender skirts Grille Hood Hood scoop Monocoque Overhang Pillar Pontoon fenders Quarter panel Roof rack Shaker scoop Spoiler Stressed member engine Subframe Tonneau Trunk lid

Compartments	Trunk / Boot / Dickie Hood / Bonnet

Doors	Butterfly doors Gull-wing door Scissor doors Sliding door Suicide door Vehicle canopy

Glass	Greenhouse Power window Quarter glass Opera window Sunroof Windshield / Windscreen Windshield wiper / Windscreen wiper

Other elements	Bumper sticker Curb feeler Front-end bra Hood ornament Japan black Nerf bar Omniview technology Run-flat tire Spare tire Tire / Tyre Tow hitch Truck accessory Window deflector

Geometry	Approach and departure angles Breakover angle Overhang Ride height Roll center Turning radius Weight distribution

Exterior
equipment

Lighting	Daytime running lamp Headlamp Sealed beam High-intensity discharge lamp Hidden headlamps Turn signals Trafficators Rear position lamps Stop lamps Reversing lamps Safety reflector Retroreflector

Other elements	Vehicle horn Vehicle registration plate vanity plate Windshield washer fluid / Windscreen washer fluid Wing mirror Power side-view mirror

Legal	Motor vehicle theft Vehicle identification number

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Quarter panel

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