Abstract: An automotive roof spoiler having retractable lamps particularly suitable for trucks, vans, campers and other vehicles used for both on-road and off-road purposes. The automotive roof spoiler includes lamps which are rotatably mounted within the roof spoiler about axes generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spoiler and a motor, preferably located within the roof spoiler, which rotates the lamps from an upright position with the lenses of the lamps facing forwardly above the roof spoiler for off-road use to a retracted position within the body portion of the spoiler for on-road use.

Abstract: A pair of angularly related interconnected steel trim elements having a mitre joint therebetween have a continuous layer of plastic material bonded upon one side of the trim elements. A corner connector reinforcement sheet of plastic material is positioned upon the plastic layer, spans the mitre joint and adjacent portions of the trim elements. A layer of adhesive upon one side of the connector sheet is in surface engagement with the plastic layer providing a rigid connection therebetween. The method of making a window frame trim assembly comprises bonding a layer of plastic material upon one side of a metallic strip, rolling its opposed longitudinal edges into transverse C-shape defining an elongated channel, cutting a series of spaced notches transversly of the channel through one edge and across to the other edge, defining a series of interconnected trim elements and successively bending adjacent trim elements into engagement closing the notches to form a series of spaced mitre joints.

Abstract: An automotive roof spoiler having retractable, concealable lamps particularly suitable for trucks and other vehicles used for both on-road and off-road purposes. The automotive roof spoiler includes lamps which are mounted within the roof spoiler about axes which are generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spoiler and a motor, preferably located within the roof spoiler, which rotates the lamps from a first position wherein the back surfaces of the lamps are generally parallel with the top upwardly inclined surface of the roof spoiler for on-road use to a second position wherein the front surfaces of the lamps are generally vertical and extend above the spoiler top surface for off-road use. The preferred embodiment includes covers which are hingedly attached to the spoiler adjacent the back surface and which cover the lamp openings in the top wall of the spoiler in coplanar relation when the lamps are rotated to the downward closed position for on-road use.