Vehicle body trim structure

A vehicle body structure comprising:

• a rear body panel having a pillar portion extending upward from a vehicle body waistline defined along the rear body panel, the pillar portion including an outboard facing surface and a rearward facing surface, the outboard facing surface having a front peripheral edge section at least partially defining a side opening, the rearward facing surface having an inboard peripheral edge section at least partially defining a rear window opening;
• a rear window glass installed within the rear window opening overlaying at least a portion of the inboard peripheral edge section;
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• an exterior trim panel having a first section extending rearward from the front peripheral edge section along the outboard facing surface at the vehicle body waistline and a second section that extends in a lateral inboard direction from a rearward end of the first section to the inboard peripheral edge section along the rearward facing surface to the rear window opening at the vehicle body waistline, the second section of the exterior trim panel having a closed inboard end while installed to the pillar portion of the rear body panel, and the rear window glass having an exposed outboard surface facing the closed inboard end of the second section of the exterior trim panel.

A vehicle body structure comprising:

• a rear body panel having a pillar portion extending upward from a vehicle body waistline defined along the rear body panel, the pillar portion including an outboard facing surface and a rearward facing surface, the outboard facing surface having a front peripheral edge section at least partially defining a side opening, the rearward facing surface having an inboard peripheral edge section at least partially defining a rear window opening, the rear body panel being provided with a first exterior color;
• a rear window glass installed within the rear window opening overlaying at least a portion of the inboard peripheral edge section;
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• an exterior trim panel having a first section extending rearward from the front peripheral edge section along the outboard facing surface at the vehicle body waistline and a second section that extends in a lateral inboard direction from a rearward end of the first section to the inboard peripheral edge section along the rearward facing surface to the rear window opening at the vehicle body waistline, the exterior trim panel being provided with a second exterior color that is darker than the first exterior color.

A vehicle body structure comprising:

• a rear body panel having a pillar portion extending upward from a vehicle body waistline defined along the rear body panel, the pillar portion including an outboard facing surface and a rearward facing surface, the outboard facing surface having a front peripheral edge section at least partially defining a door receiving opening with a door being coupled for movement between an open position and a closed position relative to the rear outer body panel, the rearward facing surface having an inboard peripheral edge section at least partially defining a rear window opening;
• a rear window glass installed within the rear window opening overlaying at least a portion of the inboard peripheral edge section;
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• an exterior trim panel having a first section extending rearward from the front peripheral edge section along the outboard facing surface at the vehicle body waistline and a second section that extends in a lateral inboard direction from a rearward end of the first section to the inboard peripheral edge section along the rearward facing surface to the rear window opening at the vehicle body waistline, with a rearward edge of the door being located adjacent to a forward edge of the exterior trim panel with the door in the closed position.