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Backbone chassis
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Backbone chassis Explained Backbone tube chassis is a type of an automobile construction chassis that is similar to the body-on-frame design. Instead of a two-dimensional ladder ...
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Blind spot explained
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Blind spot explained A blind spot in a vehicle is an area around the vehicle that cannot be directly observed by the driver while at the controls, under existing ...
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Body Parts Terms & Meanings
Technical GuidesRead more...Vehicle Body Parts Terms & Meanings (English & American) 0-9 1-box form A categorization based on overall form design using rough rectangle volumes. In the case of the 1-box, it ...
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Bumper
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Bumper Explained Early bumper vw old type In automobiles, a bumper is the front-most or rear-most part, ostensibly designed to allow the car to sustain an impact without ...
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Bus & Coach
RegisteredInformation1890sRead more...Bus & Coach View all Coach & Buses in related items Below. A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry many passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers.The most ...
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Butterfly doors
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Butterfly doors Butterfly doors or vertical doors are a type of door sometimes seen on high-performance automobiles. They are similar to scissor doors. While scissor doors move ...
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Campervan
RegisteredInformation1940sRead more...Campervan View all camper vans in related items Below. A campervan (or camper van), sometimes referred to as a camper, or a caravanette, is a self-propelled vehicle that provides ...
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Canopy door
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car canopy door Explained A vehicle canopy is a rarely used type of door for cars. It has no official name so it is also known as an articulated canopy, bubble canopy, cockpit ...
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Car door
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car door A vehicle door is a partition, typically hinged, but sometimes attached by other mechanisms such as tracks, in front of an opening which is used for entering and exiting ...
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Car door Will Not Latch Close
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car door Will Not Latch Close Reset Car Door Latch as Will Not Close On any Car there are many compartments that open and close at will of the user. These compartments can vary ...
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Car Types classification
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Types classification USA, UK and European classification methods This is a summary table listing several different methods of passenger automobile classification. Car ...
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Concept Cars
RegisteredInformation1900sRead more...Concept car Alfa Romeo b.a.t Concept View all Concept cars in related items Below A concept car (also known as concept vehicle, show vehicle or prototype) is a car made to ...
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Convertibles
RegisteredInformation1900sRead more...Convertible Body cars View all convertible cars in related items Below. A convertible or cabriolet is an automobile body style that can convert between an open-air mode and an ...
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Dashboard explained
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Automotive Car Dashboards A dashboard (also called dash, instrument panel, or fascia) is a control panel placed in front of the driver of an automobile, housing instrumentation ...
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Downforce
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Downforce Explained Downforce is a downwards thrust created by the aerodynamic characteristics of a car. The purpose of downforce is to allow a car to travel faster through a ...
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Electric vehicles
Information1900sRead more...History of the electric vehicle Detroit Electric Town Car from 1912 View all Electric vehicles in related items Below. Electric vehicles first appeared in the mid-19th century. ...
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Ground effect
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Ground effect explained Ground effect is a term applied to a series of aerodynamic effects used in car design, which has been exploited to create downforce, particularly in ...
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Gull-wing door
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Gull-wing doors Gull-wing door (German: Flügeltüren) is an automotive industry term describing car doors that are hinged at the roof rather than the side, as pioneered by the ...
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H-point Explained
Technical GuidesRead more...Car H-point Explained In vehicle design and especially automotive design, the H-point (or hip-point) is the theoretical, relative location of an occupant's hip, specifically the ...
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Hood scoop
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Hood scoop A bonnet/hood scoop, sometimes called bonnet airdam/air dam, is an upraised component on the hood of an automobile that either allows a flow of air to directly enter ...
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Hot hatch
RegisteredInformation1970sRead more...Hot hatch Cars View all Hot Hatch cars in related items Below. Hot hatch (shortened from hot hatchback) is a high-performance derivative of a car body style consisting of a ...
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Hypercars
RegisteredInformation1980sRead more...Hypercars What qualifies to be a hyper car? Well no set of rules apply but here is my list of some basic must haves. A few basic rules apply you’ve got an absurdly large amount ...
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Kei Cars
Technical GuidesRead more...Kei Cars In Japan, a kei car (Japanese 軽自動車, keijidōsha literally means “light automobile”) refers to small cars that have displacement and size restrictions. In addition, a kei ...
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Kit car
Information1900sRead more...Kit car View all Kit cars in related items Below. A kit car, also known as a "component car", is an automobile that is available as a set of parts that a manufacturer sells and ...
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Laminated glass
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Laminated glass Laminated glass is a type of safety glass that holds together when shattered. In the event of breaking, it is held in place by an interlayer, typically of ...
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Limousine
RegisteredInformation1900sRead more...Limousine View all Limousines in related items Below. A limousine (or limo) is a luxury sedan or saloon car generally driven by a chauffeur and with a partition between the ...
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Luxury vehicles
RegisteredInformation1900sRead more...Luxury vehicles View all Luxury vehicles in related items Below. Luxury vehicle is a marketing term for a vehicle that provides luxury — pleasant or desirable features beyond ...
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Microcars
RegisteredInformation1950sRead more...Microcar and Bubble car View all microcar and bubble cars,also cyclecars in related items Below. A microcar is the smallest automobile classification, usually applied to very ...
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Military vehicles
RegisteredInformation1900sRead more...Military vehicles types and history 1917 Hudson Military Vehicle WW1 View all Military vehicles in related items Below A military vehicle is a type of vehicle that includes all ...
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Off-road vehicle
RegisteredInformation1900sRead more...Off-road 4X4 vehicles View all Off-road 4X4 vehicles in related items Below. An off-road vehicle is considered to be any type of vehicle which is capable of driving on and off ...
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Overhang Explained
Technical GuidesRead more...Car Overhang Explained Overhangs are the lengths of a car, at the front and rear, which extend beyond the wheelbase. They are normally described as front overhang and rear ...
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Paint Acrylic lacquers
Technical GuidesRead more...Acrylic lacquers Finishes The use of acrylic lacquers Finishes and what they can do. Acrylic lacquers are a blend of a resin from the acrylic’s family, such as methyl ...
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Paint Adhesion Problems
Technical GuidesRead more...Vehicle Paint Adhesion This section covers poor paint adhesion prevention and causes, of peeling, flaking and poor adhesion when paint spraying Vehicle. Guide Note: The only fail ...
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Paint Banding stripes tram line faults
Technical GuidesRead more...Paint Banding stripes tram line problems faults This section covers Banding stripes in panel and tram lines. To Repair apply another coat, observing below. Cause 1 Poor overlap ...
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Paint Binder
Technical GuidesRead more...Paint Binder The term 'paint' can be used to describe anyfluid that can be applied to a surface and will dry to form a continuous hard film. Refinish paints vary in their ...
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Paint Bleeding Problems
Technical GuidesRead more...Paint Bleeding Problems The Cause of Paint Bleeding Problems can be Soluble dyes or pigments in old finish, on surface, or in undercoat dissolve in solvent of new colour, and ...
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Paint Blistering problems
Technical GuidesRead more...Automotive Paint Blistering This section includes Automotive paint Blistering bubbling, pimpling, pin holing, pitting and pock marks. How to repair and avoid this. Generally, to ...
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Paint Blooming Problems
Technical GuidesRead more...Paint Blooming (Blushing) Problems A milky and sometimes dull appearance formed in paint films during or immediately after spraying, caused by precipitation of the components of ...
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Paint Bronzing Problems
Technical GuidesRead more...Paint Bronzing Problems A not too common condition, seen more often in some dark blues, reds, maroons and rarely in other colours, having the appearance of a fine coloured chalk ...
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Paint Chalking (Fading) Problems
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Paint Chalking (Fading) Problems Chalking is the result of normal destruction of a paint film through the effects of weathering, mainly due to ultraviolet light and moisture. All ...
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Paint Chipping Problems
Technical GuidesRead more...Paint Chipping Problems Usually caused by flying gravel or bumping of corners or edges. Excess film thicknesses. Bad roads weather conditions, coastal areas, sand storms and so ...
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Paint Colour off-shade Problems
Technical GuidesRead more...Vehicle Paint Colour is off-shade Vehicle Paint Colour looks different to original paint under normal or different light conditions. Cause 1. Refinish colour not thoroughly ...
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Paint Cracking Problems
Technical GuidesRead more...Paint Cracking and shrinking Problems This section includes shrinking and splitting (of undercoats). To repair Flat out cracked area, or wash off with proper thinner or solvent, ...
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Paint Crazing Problems
Technical GuidesRead more...Paint Crazing Problems This section includes alligatoring, crow-footing and hair-lining (of colour coats). To RepairThoroughly remove entire crazed finish and ...
