Patent ID: 8517461

Claim:
A vehicle body structure comprising: a bumper fascia panel including a bumper fascia mounting flange extending from an outboard bumper fascia surface at an angle to form a first outboard abutment edge between the outboard bumper fascia surface and the bumper fascia mounting flange such that the first outboard abutment edge is visible from an exterior view of the vehicle body structure; a fender body panel including a fender mounting flange extending from an outboard fender surface at an angle to form a second outboard abutment edge between the outboard fender surface and the fender mounting flange such that the second outboard abutment edge is visible from the exterior view of the vehicle body structure; 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 first end including a tool engagement portion located on an inboard side of the mounting flange attachment arrangement and a second end located opposite to the first end, with a center fastening axis of the fastening element extending from the second end toward the first end in an upward direction of the vehicle body structure.