Abstract: A vehicle, an assembly for the vehicle and a method of assembling the vehicle are disclosed. The assembly includes a windshield and a panel disposed adjacent to the windshield. The assembly also includes a first retainer member secured to one of the windshield and the panel. Furthermore, the assembly includes a second retainer member secured to the other one of the windshield and the panel. Additionally, the assembly includes a third retainer member selectively attached to the first and second retainer members to selectively couple together the panel and the windshield.

Abstract: A vehicle, an assembly for the vehicle and a method of assembling the vehicle are disclosed. The assembly includes a windshield and a panel disposed adjacent to the windshield. The assembly also includes a first retainer member secured to one of the windshield and the panel. Furthermore, the assembly includes a second retainer member secured to the other one of the windshield and the panel. Additionally, the assembly includes a third retainer member selectively attached to the first and second retainer members to selectively couple together the panel and the windshield.

Abstract: A one-piece plastic wheel opening molding for a vehicle fender is disclosed. The molding is shaped complementary to the wheel opening and is L-shaped in cross section to define a first flange for abutting the fender on its exterior side and a second flange having a first portion which engages the rim of the fender along its underside and a second free end portion, the second flange having a circumferential groove to define a living hinge so that the free end portion of the second flange can be pulled to stretch the living hinge and then be folded over the rim along its top side to self-biasingly retain itself in place to securely attach the molding to the fender.

Abstract: An elongated bumper beam extending laterally across the end of a vehicle is supported outwardly of the vehicle body by a pair of yieldable energy managing units straddling the vehicle center line and secured to the side rails of the frame. The system incorporates special restraining connectors to provide bumper beam pivot points outboard of the energy absorbing units. On corner impacts the bumper beam turns with respect to the pivot point remote from the impacted corner to simultaneously stroke both energy managing units.

Abstract: A compound column for absorbing the energy of impact at a controlled rate. The compound column is comprised of an outer column, which collapses at a predetermined rate during the initial phase of energy absorption, and an inner column, which prevents buckling of the outer column during this phase. During the second phase of collapse both columns absorb energy, at a higher predetermined rate, by collapsing simultaneously.