Vehicle body and fender extension system

A vehicle body extension for mounting on an exterior fender surface of a vehicle in a region surrounding a wheel opening of the vehicle and having a fuel filler door covering an access port through which fuel is supplied to the vehicle, the extension comprising:

• a fender flare extension unit in the form of a contoured sheet-like body for mounting adjacent a vehicle wheel opening and extending over the vehicle's access port, the unit having an inner edge which generally conforms to the shape of the wheel opening and an outer edge which is nonconforming to the shape of the wheel opening and which fits generally conformingly against predetermined exterior surfaces of a vehicle fender, the contour of the sheet-like body including a protuberant region adjacent the inner edge, a shoulder region extending from the protuberant region toward the outer edge, a reverse-turned region between the shoulder and selected portions of the outer edge, and a nonprotuberant border flange region immediately adjacent the outer edge, whereby the extension unit, when mounted on a vehicle, provides a smooth visual transition between the exterior surfaces of the vehicle fender which are immediately adjacent the outer edge, and the protuberant region;
• the unit including an access opening formed in the sheet-like body, and the access opening being in registration with the access port whereby the port is accessible through the access opening;
• the extension unit further including an outside access door operatively mounted thereon for covering the access opening, whereby the access door on the unit permits use of the access port on the vehicle through the access door and opening.