<VV> Re: Fender blending - A Little Corvair

[Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per]

Yes, exactly the point that I was making, that in the 30s, the rear fenders 
were already blending into the rear quarters, although still somewhat 
separate, while the fronts did not blend under after WWII.

And of course, the Prowler and PT Cruiser, et al, are just "retro" designs 
that use that anachronistic design that reflects "days gone by," and were 
not mentioned to indicate that the process of blending is still happening.

I wonder what the Corvair would look like with "retro," separate "fenders" 
ala the Prowler ?




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>
To: "Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per" <chaz at ProperProPer.com>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: Fender blending - NO CORVAIR


> Ok, you've just cited ONE modern example. But remember, the Prowler is
> an exception, one that's mimicking a street rod built off a '30's car.
> Which would be BEFORE the rear fenders were blended into the quarter
> panel om most vehicles.
>
> -Mark
>
> Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per wrote:
>>
>> Front "fenders" were blended into the body in the 40s, after the rear
>> fenders became more "attached" in the early 30s and then were blended in 
>> the
>> late 30s ?
>>
>> The Plymouth Prowler successfully "unblended" the front fenders, and the 
>> PT
>> Cruiser less so, like the "Hot Rods" they are supposed to emulate ?
>>
>> Did the word "fender" come from the root word "defender," as in defend
>> pedestrians from getting to close to the wheels, especially the front 
>> wheels
>> ?
>>
>> Just speculation, but it seems to make sense ?
>>
>> Chaz
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>
>> To: "Norman C. Witte" <ncwitte at wittelaw.com>
>> Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: Beltline, was: <VV> Kelsey-Hayes wheels NO CORVAIR
>>
>> > Actually, ALL front "quarter panels" are properly called front fenders,
>> > while the "rear quarter panels" haven't been called "fenders" since the
>> > fenders were blended into the quarter panels some time around or after
>> > World War II. Hence the lack of "rear fenders" on modern cars. (BTW the
>> > front fenders were never "blended" into anything, hence no change in
>> > description.)
>> >
>> > -Mark
>> >
>> > "Norman C. Witte" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> 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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