Abstract: A fastener includes an upper retaining portion, a body and a pin. The upper retaining portion has an aperture. The body has first and second side portions. The first and second side portions have first and second ends. The first ends of the first and second side portions are coupled to a surface of the upper retaining portion on opposite sides of the aperture and extending in a direction away from the surface of the upper retaining portion. The first and second side portions having a plurality of branch portions coupled to an outer surface of the respective first and second side portions. The pin has a top and an insertion portion. The insertion portion is adapted to be inserted through the aperture of the upper retaining portion, thereby expanding the body in outward directions.

Abstract: An exterior cladding attachment for a motor vehicle includes a main body portion and a plurality of carets integrally formed therewith which extend in an inboard direction. Each of the plurality of carets is adapted to engage an aperture provided in a body side panel of the motor vehicle and is formed to include a base portion and an engagement portion. The engagement portion passes through the associated aperture and has a stop surface for retaining the caret therein. The base portion includes first and second spaced apart sides having a thickness adjacent to the main body portion which is approximately 25% or less than the nominal thickness of the main body portion. To further secure the main body portion to the motor vehicle, the cladding attachment includes an adhesive strip disposed adjacent horizontally extending adjacent a lower edge of the main body portion.

Abstract: A body side sill molding attachment for a motor vehicle includes a main body portion, first flange and a second flange. The first flange upwardly extends and includes a plurality of ribs adapted to frictionally engage an inboard side of a downwardly extending flange of a motor vehicle sill. The second flange longitudinally extends along an upper edge of the main body portion and includes a plurality of apertures adapted to align with a corresponding plurality of slots provided in the motor vehicle sill. Each of the apertures and associated slots are adapted to align and receive a mechanical fastener for securing an upper edge of the body side sill molding attachment to the vehicle.