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The wheel well is either plastic or metal. Metal wheel wells are
usually part of the body shell. Metal wheel wells strengthen the
structure of the car because of their shape, and because they are
strongly welded to the body shell. Most rear wheel wells are made of
metal.
Wheel wells are coated with a rock-proof, rubberized coating
underneath, in order to prevent the rocks kicked up by the wheels
from damaging the metal and making a lot of noise when they hit.
Often the front wheel wells are made of plastic. This is because it
is harder to mount the engine with the front wheel wells in place.
Plastic wheel wells can be removed, and make it easier to mount the
engine during the manufacturing of the car.
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