Motor vehicle body paneling

A riding-type lawn mower comprising:

• a frame;
• front and rear wheels rotatably mounted on frame;
• a cutter deck mounted on and disposed below said frame between said front and rear wheels;
• a steering column mounted on a front portion of said frame;
• a driver's seat mounted on a central portion of said frame;
• a prime mover mounted on a rear position of said frame;
• and
• a body paneling integrally molded of a synthetic resin material and mounted on said frame, said body paneling including a steering column cover member extending around said steering column, a floor panel extending rearwardly from said steering column, a seat cowl jointed to said floor panel extending up to said driver's seat and covering said prime mover from the front of the driver's seat, and a rear cowl extending rearwardly from said floor panel and covering prime mover behind said driver's seat.

A motor vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle frame;
• a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted on said vehicle frame;
• a prime mover mounted on said vehicle frame for rotating said wheels;
• a driver's seat mounted on said vehicle frame by a seat bracket in front of said prime mover;
• a steering column mounted on said vehicle frame forwardly of said driver's seat;
• and
• a body paneling mounted on said vehicle frame, said body paneling comprising an integrally molded front body cover covering said steering column, said seat bracket, and a front portion of said prime mover, and an integrally molded rear hood detachably connected to a rear end of said front body cover and covering a rear portion of said prime mover.