Construction of passenger car: Terminology Back light - central window in the rear panel Body sill - panel directly

ly below the bottom of the door Cant panel - curved section of the roof top running between the flat top and rain channel. Cant rail - longitudinal framing of the roof at the joining. Door skin - door exterior panel Door trim - door interior

Drip molding - roof gutter to direct water from door opening Fire wall - Panel dividing engine compartment from passenger compartment Head lining - material, cloth, PVC etc., to cover the inner surface of the roof Quarter light - the window directly above quarter panel

Bonnet - metal cover over the engine compartment Boot - luggage compartment Scuttle panel - panel between the bonnet and wind screen Squab - the rear seat back construction Tunnel - a raised floor panel section for drive shaft Wheel arch - panel forming the inner housing for round wheels Construction of passenger car Four door saloon considered as a hollow tube with holes cut in the sides. Front and rear bulks heads complete the box from provide torsional stability. Roof stable structure curved shape prevents misalignment. Floor- complete panel from front to rear fitted with integral seep straightening ribs t0o prevent bucking. With sill wheel arch, cross member and heel board strongest part of body. Rear bulk head with seat squab stable structure Front bulkhead scuttle- complex structure to accommodate various controls and equipment Body side with thin pillars, large windows and door opening weak structure require reinforcement Main center floor panel sufficiently reinforcement carry the weight of front seat and passengers Tunnel has to be provided holes to be out and covered with removable panel Front end of main floor supported by the top board Side of center floor strengthened by sill panel provides longitudinal strength Transverse strength by cross member Rear end of floor stiffened by rear seat heel board Thus floor made up of series of panel with cross member or reinforcement Boot accommodate luggage and spare wheel Rain gutter provided around boot opening

 Roof is connected to body side frames by longitudinal rails and a pair of cant rails Provision on the roof for interior light wiring and trim fixing Provision on the front pillar for door hinges B.C post shut face for front door- must have lock shirking plate Also it is the hinge pillar for rear door Rear pillar- shut face for rear door