Patent ID: 6270152
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A vehicle body structure, comprising:a dash panel for defining a boundary between a vehicle cabin and the exterior of the vehicle cabin, the dash panel being provided by extruding a material of light metal in the width direction of the vehicle, with a closed-sectional structure having an inner wall on the side of the vehicle cabin and an outer wall on the exterior side of the vehicle cabin;a reinforcement member positioned under the dash panel and joined to the dash panel for its reinforcement, the reinforcement member being made of a casting of light metal; anda suspension mount bolt inserted into the reinforcement member being cast, the suspension mount bolt partially projecting from the reinforcement member downward; anda locating pin coaxially fixed with the suspension mount bolt to project from an essential part of the reinforcement member upward; whereinthe outer wall of the dash panel has a locating hole formed for engagement with the locating pin; andthe locating pin is arranged to penetrate through the locating hole, thereby completing the mutual positioning between the dash panel and the reinforcement member and also engaging the dash panel with the reinforcement member.