quarter panel
noun
plural quarter panels
: a side section of an automobile body between the door and the trunk or between the door and the hood
a dent in a rear/front quarter panel
A lap nine encounter with Robert Pressley's Chevy forced Labonte to pit for left-rear quarter-panel repairs.—
Steve Crowe
Steve CroweFlag emblems became popular automotive dress-up items. They usually were affixed to the front quarter panel and they might be an American stars-and-stripes to show patriotism or they might reflect the flag or colors of the motorist's country of ancestry.—Richard A. Wright
Richard A. WrightExamples of quarter panel in a Sentence
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New for the era is the brass ingot on the front quarter panel.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Officers later discovered bullet holes in the headrest and rear quarter panel of Rivera's vehicle where his children were sitting, according to the release.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Oct. 2024
The single-cab 1997 Chevrolet pickup had damage to the driver’s side front quarter panel, door and the tailgate, according to the release.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2024
State police said the trooper had his emergency lights on and that both vehicles were stopped on the right shoulder when a 40-year-old Waterbury man, driving a 2009 Toyota RAV4, struck the driver-side front quarter panel of the police vehicle.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2024
The officer walks around behind his vehicle and takes cover at the right rear quarter panel.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
The imaging system found irregularities in the roof and a front quarter panel.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
Its profile is all horizontal lines, from its hood and flared fenders to a long, level roof and character lines along the doors and rear quarter panels.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 1 Feb. 2024
That’s not the case with the 2024 edition, on which every body part that matters, including the roof and quarter panels, is made from lightweight material, according to the shop.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Officers later discovered bullet holes in the headrest and rear quarter panel of Rivera's vehicle where his children were sitting, according to the release.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Oct. 2024
The single-cab 1997 Chevrolet pickup had damage to the driver’s side front quarter panel, door and the tailgate, according to the release.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2024
State police said the trooper had his emergency lights on and that both vehicles were stopped on the right shoulder when a 40-year-old Waterbury man, driving a 2009 Toyota RAV4, struck the driver-side front quarter panel of the police vehicle.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2024
The officer walks around behind his vehicle and takes cover at the right rear quarter panel.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
The imaging system found irregularities in the roof and a front quarter panel.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
Its profile is all horizontal lines, from its hood and flared fenders to a long, level roof and character lines along the doors and rear quarter panels.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 1 Feb. 2024
That’s not the case with the 2024 edition, on which every body part that matters, including the roof and quarter panels, is made from lightweight material, according to the shop.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
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“Quarter panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarter%20panel. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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