wing (fender)
rocker panel (sill)
mag wheel (aluminum alloy)

Andrew, can't agree with these three...
A wing here is not a fender is it? - I thought fenders were bumpers, but if
fenders are wings then what are bumpers?
Is a sill really a rocker panel, how does that work? what rocks? pretty
static thing a sill!
And mag wheels really often are Mag(nesium) alloy - the original Minilites
for instance.

Clive Smith

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: Caught offside!

> A very few other senseless, misused &/or incorrect terms:
> shock absorber (damper)
> motor (engine)
> boot (trunk)
> wing (fender)
> rocker panel (sill)
> mag wheel (aluminum alloy)
> trafficator (indicator)
> propshaft (driveshaft)
> IRS (for CV-jointed VWs, as if swingaxles aren't independent)
> dial a number (DIAL with a pushbutton phone??)