From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbodyworkbod‧y‧work /ˈbɒdiwɜːk $ ˈbɑːdiwɜːrk/ noun [uncountable] TTCthe metal frame of a vehicle, not including the engine, wheels etc The bodywork’s beginning to rust.
Examples from the Corpus
bodywork• It hurtled on, shedding wheels and bodywork as it almost turned turtle.• It is a conveyance of dreams: chrome, tail fins, pale blue bodywork.• After all the mechanics were finished it was down to the chassis, bodywork and interior.• All-enclosing bodywork will give it a futuristic look to contrast with the retro-styled roadster and cafe racer.• I know a garage that does good bodywork.• It can be fitted to a jeep or truck without extensive modifications to the chassis or bodywork.• Revised bodywork and a bigger 17-litre fuel tank complete the picture.• Left alone with the car, Tod ran his fingers along the bodywork.• The paint is equally eye-catching-though not much of the bodywork is still visible under all that hair. 