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quarter panel

19 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It’s the part of a car’s side that sits between the front and back doors, right behind where the wheels are.

Technical Definition

The quarter panel is the side section of a car’s body between the front and rear doors, covering the area behind the wheel well.

Hear It Discussed

"I really hope that a listener will call you out on this because look at it from the angle. This is the most bizarre thing I've ever heard and there is Chrysler fuselage styling in those doors and..."
Episode 447: 2026 Kia EV4, 2026 Lexus TX Unnamed Automotive Podcast 27:42

"The I want to say the rear driver quarter panel with the wheel. Well, rusted kind of a known issue."
The 1973 Chevy Pickup From Cry Baby: Brian's Movie Car Connection and Classic Truck Tales To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History 13:23

"Like I remember putting the first quarter panel, like was the car going to fall apart? [8744.1s] Like what's that? [8745.1s] That's what holds it together."
Roadster Shop Hot Rod Fabrication Team Oil and Whiskey with Roadster Shop 25:40