Vehicle body panel mounting system
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1. A body panel mounting system for mounting a body panel on a vehicle having a chassis, comprising:
- a hinge bar;
a latch bar;
at least one panel support adapted for attaching to the body panel, each panel support being adapted for receiving the hinge bar and the latch bar;
at least one support bracket adapted for attaching to the chassis and for receiving the hinge bar; and
at least one fastener adapted to couple the latch bar to the chassis.
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A body panel mounting system for a vehicle has panel supports, a hinge bar, a latch bar, a support bracket, fastening collars, fastening brackets, and fasteners. The panel supports are coupled to the body panel and are adapted to receive the hinge bar and the latch bar. The support bracket is attached to the vehicle chassis and is adapted to removeably receive the hinge bar. The fastening collars slideably couple to the latch bar. The fastening brackets are coupled to the chassis of the vehicle and are adapted to receive the fasteners. The fastener couples the latch bar to the vehicle chassis via the fastening collars.
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1. A body panel mounting system for mounting a body panel on a vehicle having a chassis, comprising:
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a hinge bar;
a latch bar;
at least one panel support adapted for attaching to the body panel, each panel support being adapted for receiving the hinge bar and the latch bar;
at least one support bracket adapted for attaching to the chassis and for receiving the hinge bar; and
at least one fastener adapted to couple the latch bar to the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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