Beltline, was: <VV> Kelsey-Hayes wheels NO CORVAIR

[Bill Elliott]

Are you kidding? We can't even agree what to call the back window! ;-)

Bill

Norman C. Witte wrote:

>Ok, if we are getting into obscure design terminology questions, here's one
>for you:  what is the design term for the amount of angle of the side glass?
>Useless Hint: it's also a naval architecture term.
>
>Norm 
>
>PS  Bonus Question:  what do you call a vertical dent in the front fender
>(or, in the Corvair's case, quarter panel) forward of the front wheel?
>
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>>As a side note, in automotive industry terms, the "beltline" is at the
>>bottom of the window glass (greenhouse). What you are refering to would
>>more properly be called simply a "character" line. On a Corvair this
>>error is easy to understand.
>>
>>-Mark
>>
>>rgubser at zoomtown.com wrote:
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