In a message dated 1/21/2006 3:28:23 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM writes:

Hey  Geek. Cars have bumpers, boats have fenders!

On 1/21/06, BenT Syncro  <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Joy,
>
> Chris is  just yanking your chain. He knows as well as most of us that you
> meant  the side pieces of your rear bumper.
>
> Fender is just a guitar.  =) Vanagons don't have "fenders" in the
> automotive
>  sense.
.

The back  area over the wheels is comonly called a rear quarter
> panel
> as  it is not removable.
Trust me, It's All Removable ! :o)
( even the guitar ! )
.

Front  quatrter panel fo rhte fornt is my guess. VW
> calls the area over the  wheel as "wheel arches". That is the closest they
> have to a  fender.
>
> <twang> <twang>
>
> It's all  Geek to me.
>
> BenT
>