Patent ID: 6905164

Claim:
A body panel mounting system for mounting a first body panel adjacent to a second body panel on a vehicle having a chassis, comprising: a hinge bar; a latch bar; at least one panel support having one or more contoured sections generally conforming to the first body panel and the second body panel, a hinge bar opening being of a size and shape such that the hinge bar may slide into and out of the hinge bar opening, and a latch bar opening being of a size and shape such that the latch bar may slide into and out of the latch bar opening; at least one support bracket having a hook area adapted for receiving the hinge bar and being adapted for attaching to the chassis; and at least one fastening collar having a first opening of a size and shape such that the latch bar may slide into and out of the first opening, each fastening collar being adapted for receiving a fastener; and the fastener being configured for coupling the fastening collar to the chassis, wherein the hinge bar is of sufficient length to pass through at least one panel support coupled to the first body panel and at least one panel support coupled to the second body panel, and the latch bar is of sufficient length to pass through at least one panel support coupled to the first body panel and at least one panel support coupled to the second body panel.