Patent ID: 7938480

Claim:
A vehicle body side structure, comprising: an outer panel integratedly formed by press forming; an inner panel arranged facing the inner side of the outer panel in the vehicle width direction; and a reinforcement member arranged between the outer panel and the inner panel, wherein the outer panel comprises a front pillar outer section, and an outer front end lower portion extending downward from the front pillar outer section; the inner panel comprises a front pillar inner section, and an inner front end lower portion extending downward from the front pillar inner section; the front pillar outer section and the front pillar inner section form a closed cross section, which partitions the front of a door opening; a front end lower portion of the reinforcement is joined to the inner front end lower portion; and a lower edge which is disposed at the most lower end of the outer front end lower portion and is adjacent to or in contact with an outer surface of the front end lower portion of the reinforcement at a higher position than a lower edge of the inner front end lower portion and a lower edge of the front end lower portion of the reinforcement.