Patent ID: 7165807

Claim:
A molding fixing structure comprising: a T-stud including a head portion having a predetermined diameter, and an axis portion having a diameter smaller than that of the head portion, the T-stud standing on a roof groove formed on a connecting portion between a center roof panel and a side roof panel of a vehicle body; a roof molding; and a fixing clip including: a pair of mounting plate portions provided on both ends in a longitudinal direction of the fixing clip, each of the mounting plate portions having a pair of engagement hooks on both ends in a width direction thereof which are inwardly projecting and opposing to each other; a base plate portion located between the mounting plate portions at a position lower than positions of the mounting plate portions, the base plate portion having a T-stud insertion hole that is larger than the diameter of the head portion of the T-stud and a T-stud fixing hole a width of which is smaller than the diameter of the head portion of the T-stud and larger than the diameter of the axis portion of the T-stud, the T-stud insertion hole and the T-stud fixing hole being continuous in the longitudinal direction; and connecting plates that connect the base plate portion to the mounting plate portions; wherein the fixing clip is attached to an end portion of the roof molding via the pair of mounting plate portions and the engagement hooks; the T-stud is inserted into the T-stud insertion hole of the fixing clip and then inserted into the T-stud fixing hole by moving the roof molding with respect to the T-stud in a substantially longitudinal direction to fix the roof molding to the roof groove via the fixing clip and the T-stud; and the base plate portion of the fixing clip includes: a bottom portion that is positioned lower than a lower surface of the head portion of the T-stud when the T-stud is inserted into the T-stud insertion hole; a guide portion that extends obliquely upward from the bottom portion toward a longitudinal center side of the roof molding, and is in sliding contact with the lower surface of the head portion of the T-stud to guide the head portion when moving the roof molding; and a top portion that is formed in the guide portion and is positioned higher than the lower surface of the head portion when the T-stud is inserted into the T-stud insertion hole.