Fender panel mounting structure of automobile

摘要

A pair of grounding parts (11,12) provided at the lower part of a fender mounting bracket (10) in a hat-like shape in section are fixed in line in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle to a wheel apron reinforcement (6) (structural member). A fender panel (5) is mounted to a fender mounting part formed at the upper part of the fender mounting bracket. At least one of the width and the thickness at the upper parts of standing main bodies between the fender mounting part and the respective grounding parts is set smaller than that at the lower parts thereof. This stabilizes the direction in which the fender mounting bracket is collapsed at a collision with a pedestrian from a diagonal front, thereby absorbing the impact energy efficiently. Also, rigidity against sideways force which would be applied to the fender panel can be ensured.