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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1988
Kenichi Miyazaki, Sagamihara, JP;
Tadahiko Morigaki, Hatano, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A roof structure consists of roof rail assembly and a roof assembly. The roof rail assembly is constituted by a pair of roof side rails of body side assemblies and front and rear roof rails interconnecting the roof side rails. The roof rail assembly has a plurality of joining surfaces which are nearly flush with and extend consecutively from each other. The roof assembly includes a roof panel and a joining surface at the periphery of the roof panel. The joining surface of the roof assembly is lapped on the joining surfaces of the roof rail assembly and is fastened to same with bolts and nuts while being bonded to same with a sealant adhesive interposed between the joining surface of the roof assembly and the joining surfaces of the roof rail assembly. Some of the bolts have head portions disposed outside of the roof panel and the roof side rail. A moulding is utilized to cover the head portions of the bolts. A sill cover and a rear fender outer are adapted to be fastened to the roof side rail simultaneously with the fastening of the roof side rail and the roof panel.