Abstract: A separable connection is provided between two adjoining components, particularly skin parts of a vehicle body. A separable connection ensuring a precise positioning of the two parts as well as a fast and rapid mounting without additional tools is created in that the separable connection is formed by a clamping connection bracing the two flanges with respect to one another, which clamping connection comprises at least one plate-shaped fastening element and a slide-type elastic clamp.

Abstract: A fastening device is provided for a component which is installed in a depression in an automotive body part, insertable into the depression from the outside via an inclined assembly position, and lockable in an operating position in the depression by a pivoting movement. In the operating position, a mounting part integrally molded on a first edge area of the component is in operative connection with a first side wall section of the depression, and, on an opposite second edge area of the component, an elastic catch part is provided, cooperating with a second side wall section of the depression. The depression also has two wall sections arranged with distance between them. To create the fastening device, with which the design is simplified and which also ensures rapid and simple installation and removal, a device is inserted between the depression and the adjacent component in the area of the two wall sections.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has at least one radiator which, on an input side, has a first air guiding duct with a cooling-air inlet opening and, on an output side, has a second air guiding duct with a cooling-air outlet opening. In order to be able to reduce the mounting expenditures and the fastening devices in the case of a radiator arrangement, it is provided that the at least one radiator is accommodated by a supporting frame fastened to the adjoining body, and in that an air guiding element is constructed in one piece with the supporting frame, which air guiding element, together with the radiator, forms at least one of the two air guiding ducts.

Abstract: A releasable connection is provided between two adjoining components, particularly body shell parts of a vehicle body. A releasable connection ensuring an exact positioning of the two parts as well as a fast and simple mounting is provided. The releasable connection includes at least one base plate which is held in position on a first body shell component and has at least one projecting pin. A receiving device is fastened to an opposite second body shell component and has a rotatable slotted sleeve part. An end-side profiled head section of the at least one pin is guidable through openings of the second component, of the receiving device and of the sleeve part. As a result of radial rotation of the sleeve part about an angle &agr;, a fastening of the first and second body shell components with respect to one another takes place.