Quarter Panel?

A quarter panel is a major component of a car. It is attached to the whole structure of a vehicle. They are the sheet metal components found on your cars. Quarter panels are attached on both sides of the vehicle that contains the lock pillar to which the doors are lock onto, at the front and at the back of a vehicle.

The front quarter panel is composed of the body skin, or sheet metal that runs from the front area of the hood to the front of the door. Usually, it is a separate piece welded on in a few places. So, this makes it simple and easy to replace if your fender gets crouch. Plus, they can typically be replaced inexpensively. Today's vehicles use a rubber-like plastic for the fenders, which allows small impacts to be absorbed without causing damage.

While the rear quarter panels runs from the rearmost area of the rear door edge, around the back and to the rear door on the other side of the car. Rear quarter panels are composed of an outer skin and inner panels. The inner panels are reinforcements for the rear of the passenger compartment, the trunk, and the wheel housings. Without the inner panels, there would be severe vibration and weak construction in the back of the car.

Since they are found at the exterior area of your vehicle, they are prone to inevitable stuffs like car accidents and collisions which results to damaged quarter panel, not to mention corrosion. When rust or an accident has caused damaged to your quarter panels, it is suggested that you just install a patch panel instead of replacing a complete body panel. It is much easier to work compared with a complete metal that has to be worked into shape. Plus, it doesn't require a lot of money, too.