Structure of vehicle body

A structure of a vehicle body comprising:

• an instrument panel;
• a steering column extending through an opening of the instrument panel toward a rear of the vehicle body, and having a steering wheel attached thereto;
• and
• a meter cluster panel provided such that the meter cluster panel surrounds a meter, wherein
• the meter cluster panel is attached to an upper surface of the instrument panel and disposed frontward of the steering wheel,
• the meter cluster panel comprises:
• an upper cover portion provided such that the upper cover portion opposes at least a part of an upper portion of the meter;
• and
• a side cover portion provided such that the side cover portion opposes at least a part of a side portion of the meter, and
• the side cover portion extends from a position opposing the side portion of the meter toward the rear of the vehicle body and includes a portion located closer to the rear of the vehicle body than the upper cover portion.