Vehicle roof structure

Abstract

In a vehicle roof structure, a roof panel has a central opening in which a roof glass is supported. A roof molding is mounted to molding mounting grooves that are formed along connecting portions between the roof panel and roof side rails extending along the roof panel. The roof molding includes a molding body and support legs. The molding body also includes: a lip portion that is formed at one side edge thereof and protrudes out of the molding mounting groove to cover a peripheral edge of the roof glass; and an inclined portion which is formed at the other side edge thereof and is inclined smoothly toward a bottom of the molding mounting groove. Therefore, the molding body continuously covers a region from the roof glass to the roof side rail, thereby improving the appearance, and further makes inconspicuous a recess defined by the molding mounting groove and the inclined portion, thereby minimizing the influence of the recess on the roof appearance, while rain water coming from the side of the roof panel is prevented from flowing over the roof side rail.

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