Abstract: A weatherstrip is adapted for use on an associated vehicle. It includes a body, preferably an extruded body, and has a gripping portion for securing the body to the vehicle. A retaining leg flexibly extends from the body, and a retaining shoulder is spaced from the leg. A separately molded outer shell has a retaining portion dimensioned for receipt between the retaining leg and the body. In addition, a shoulder of the retaining portion is dimensioned for operative engagement with the retaining shoulder of the body. In this manner, the shoulders of the shell and body snap-fit over one another and the shell is secured to the body.

Abstract: A weatherseal having an improved show surface is provided with an exterior cap that is either hinged to the body or separately formed and subsequently assembled thereto. The components of the weatherseal may be either extruded or molded, and the hinge provides the ability to form the assembly as one piece and then snap-fit the other end of the exterior cap into place over the body of the weatherseal.

Abstract: A weatherseal having an improved show surface is provided with an exterior cap that is either hinged to the body or separately formed and subsequently assembled thereto. The components of the weatherseal may be either extruded or molded, and the hinge provides the ability to form the assembly as one piece and then snap-fit the other end of the exterior cap into place over the body of the weatherseal.