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

[Norman C. Witte]

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?

> 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:
> >