Claims
- 1. A method of assembly of an interior door panel assembly with an outer edge to an outer automotive metal door assembly having an inner portion including two spaced side portions and a bottom wall portion, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) integrally molding fasteners in said interior door panel assembly around the outer edge thereof;
- b) providing an integral inboard mounting flange on the metal door assembly;
- c) providing a bezel formed to be in a position substantially perpendicular to the side and bottom wall portions of said metal door assembly and extending across the full length of both said side and bottom wall portions; providing openings on the bezel as a plurality of spaced openings formed therein and fastening said interior door panel assembly on said bezel by inserting said fasteners through said spaced openings for connection of said bezel with said fasteners;
- d) applying a bead of adhesive on said bezel outwardly of said plurality of spaced openings;
- e) automatically aligning and urging said interior door panel assembly and the associated bezel into said position and into contact with outer metal door assembly thereby placing the bead of adhesive in contact with the outer metal door assembly and placing the ends of the fasteners inboard of the mounting flange, whereby the interior door panel can be replaced by separating the fasteners from the bezel while the bezel remains adhered to the mounting flange.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 312,483, filed on Feb. 21, 1989, now abandoned.
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Continuations (1)
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