ROCKER PANEL MOULDING (sau MOLDING) = BANDOU LATERAL (sau DE PROTECŢIE) TURNAT

rocker panel = one of the sections of body paneling in a vehicle, such as an automobile, lying beneath the passenger compartment;
în detaliu: A rocker panel is a three or four inch piece of metal that runs along the bottom of the car body underneath the doors. Rocker panels are usually coated with a rock proof protectant which rubberizes the exterior surface before the car is painted. If you have mud flaps behind your wheels, this protects your rocker panels, as well as your fenders and your doors. Rocker panels are often made of chrome plating, and enhance the car. (vezi: http://www.innerauto.com/Automotive_Systems/Body_And_Exterio...

ex:
- In the earlier cars, this was a chrome-plated rub strip which, after it passed the front wheel, gently curved down nearly to the rocker panel just before the rear wheel, and then curved around the rear wheel in a quarter of a circle to go straight back to the tail-light. (Buick 1940s-1970s)
- ... the "sweepspear", a curved line running the length of the car. In the earlier cars, this was a chrome-plated rub strip which, after it passed the front wheel, gently curved down nearly to the rocker panel just before the rear wheel, and then curved around the rear wheel in a quarter of a circle to go straight back to the tail-light.(Buick 1940s-1970s)
- In addition to the matte black spoiler and hood stripe, flat black chin spoiler, Mach 1 rocker panel stripes and Mach 1 badging on the rear, there were also faux Magnum 500 polished 17x8 alloy wheels. (Ford Mustang Mach 1 - 1969)
- The higher-priced series again had grooved, front fender stone shields and bright rocker panel moldings. (Cadillac Series 62)
- All GT 350s featured rocker panel stripes with the GT350 name. (Shelby Mustang 1965)

vezi: http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Clio

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Note added at 14 days (2007-01-16 23:34:38 GMT) Post-grading
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Livia, îţi mulţumesc pentru puncte ! :)
Îmi pare rău dar doar acum am văzut notele tale... La mulţi ani ! şi ţie pentru un An 2007 plin de sănătate şi realizări ! Nona

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Note added at 14 days (2007-01-17 18:30:58 GMT) Post-grading
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Multe mulţumiri din nou! Sper sa putem colabora măcar pentru a ne schimba sfaturi şi păreri. Pot să te întreb unde locuieşti în Italia ? Eu sunt la Milano (adică în provincie). Ştii că pe 27 ianuarie este organizat un PowWow Proz la Milano pentru un "brunch" ? poţi să ai mai multe detalii dacă mergi pe pagina: http://www.proz.com/powwow/1102. Ciao, Nona