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

[airvair]

Technically, no, Norm. Historically, the front fenders had already been
integrated into the overall body design long ago, before the Corvair.
(Keep in mind how the design of the automobile progressed from the
horseless carriage to today, and you'll understand better.) Hence, the
Corvair wasn't deviating from established nomenclature, as all its
contemporaries were the same as well.

FYI - over the course of the 20th century, the front fenders and hood
went from being totally separate parts, visually and physically, and
gradually were integrated into the modern flowing design. Hence the
front fenders never changed termonology. The same is not true with the
rear fenders. They may have started out being separate from the quarter
panels, but quickly became attached. And somewhere in the 40's they were
eventually blended into one single panel, at which point, the "fender"
name disappeared and the "quarter panel" took its place. This is the
origin of those terms.

-Mark

Norm Witte wrote:
> 
>  (BTW the
> > front fenders were never "blended" into anything, hence no change in
> 
> > description.)
> >
> > -Mark
> 
> Except on Corvairs....
> 
> Norm