Patent ID: 7540550

Claim:
A vehicle body structure comprising: a bumper fascia panel including an interior bumper fascia surface, an exterior bumper fascia surface and a bumper fascia mounting flange extending from the exterior bumper fascia surface at an angle to form a first exterior abutment edge between the exterior bumper fascia surface and a mounting surface of the bumper fascia mounting flange such that the first exterior abutment edge is visible from an exterior view of the vehicle body structure; a fender body panel including an exterior fender surface and a fender mounting flange extending from the exterior fender surface at an angle to form a second exterior abutment edge between the exterior fender surface and a mounting surface of the fender mounting flange such that the second exterior abutment edge is visible when installed; and a mounting flange attachment arrangement having a first fastening member overlying the bumper fascia mounting flange, a second fastening member overlying the fender mounting flange and a fastening element coupling the first and second fastening members together with the bumper fascia mounting flange and the fender mounting flange being sandwiched between the first and second fastening members, the fastening element having a tool engagement portion located on an inboard side of the mounting flange attachment and with a center fastening axis angled in an inboard direction of the vehicle body structure.