25 Hot Rod Bodywork Terms Explained
Chopping, channeling, and more metalworking mods you should know.
Hot rodders are bilingual. We speak ordinary English pretty well, and we’re also fluent in a second language that only other hot rodders understand.
That’s why when you’re talking about pancaked hoods and split wishbones, baby moons and granny gear with the guy at the parts counter, it usually goes better than when you try the same conversation with your kid’s piano teacher.
The next time somebody gives you one of those puzzled looks, tell them about HOTROD.com, where they can learn the words and phrases that gearheads use.
We recently defined the most popular types of hot rods. This time, we present this vocabulary list of terms relating to hot rod and custom car body modifications.
The posts between the windshield, side glass, and rear window. The A-pillars are at each side of the windshield. B-pillars are located at the rear of the front door windows (some body styles, such as hardtops, don’t have B-pillars). C-pillars are located at the rear of the top.
The horizontal body line at the top of the lower body, just below the side windows. The beltline is typically accentuated with chrome trim, pinstriping, or a change in paint color
