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RAIL AND ROAD

Car trim TRIM OF A RENAULT
CLIO, 1991
Rear quarter
A MODERN CAR HAS TWO TYPES OF TRIM, according trim panel Inner roof trim
to the materials used: hard (chrome and plastics)
and soft (upholstery materials). Safety and comfort Roof seal Quarter
are priorities in the trim’s design: seats help the trim panel
occupants to maintain a comfortable posture, rubber
seals keep out dirt and moisture, and headlights light
the way. Older cars had interior or leather
paneling cut and fitted by craftsmen;
modern cars use precisely molded Quarter panel
plastics and seat fabrics cut by robot- molding
controlled lasers to reduce
costs and production time.
Doors are now trimmed off Rear seat belt
Rear
the production line so that
tire Split,
complex wiring can be folding Center
built in. Rear shelf rear seat seat
Tailgate trim assembly belt
Rear
seat
Rear belt
Rear wiper shelf stalk
Tail- blade radio (catch)
gate speaker
seal
Gear
Rear lever
shelf radio surround
Rear wiper speaker
arm

Wheel cover
License plate (rear wheel Untrimmed headrest
light embellisher)
Rear turn signal Rear seat belt
HALOGEN and stop lamp
HEADLIGHT assembly
BULB Quarter panel
molding
Rear tire
SPOTLIGHT BULB
Filament
MARKER
LIGHT BULB Quarter
trim panel
Filament Rear quarter
trim panel Roof seal
FESTOON BULB
Inner roof trim

Contact Bayonet fixing Contact Contact Roof molding

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