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A door assembly for a motor vehicle. The door assembly comprises a molded door panel having a first side and a second side. The first side of the door panel is adapted to face into a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. The second side of the door panel supports a belt line reinforcement, a l

A door assembly for a motor vehicle. The door assembly comprises a molded door panel having a first side and a second side. The first side of the door panel is adapted to face into a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. The second side of the door panel supports a belt line reinforcement, a lock and catch assembly, and a window lift assembly. The door assembly is adapted for joining with a door exterior.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A structural door trim module for combining with and reinforcing an outer door panel of a motor vehicle to make a vehicle door assembly, the door trim module comprising:an inner door panel having an inner appearance side and an outer side having a structural characteristi

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A structural door trim module for combining with and reinforcing an outer door panel of a motor vehicle to make a vehicle door assembly, the door trim module comprising:an inner door panel having an inner appearance side and an outer side having a structural characteristic, the inner appearance side being adapted to face into a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle and the outer side being adapted to face the outer door panel;an inner door panel reinforcement mounted on the outer side of the inner door panel to provide the structural characteristic and having spaced portions adapted to interface with the outer door panel in respective spaced locations with each spaced portion being readily accessible and operable to detachably and structurally secure the inner door panel in an easy-on, easy-off combination with the outer door panel; anda lock mounted on the outer side of the inner door panel for selectively locking and unlocking the outer door panel with respect to the motor vehicle when the inner door panel is secured in combination with the outer door panel, said lock being sufficiently adjacent to one of said spaced portions of said inner door panel reinforcement that said lock is readily accessible and operable to detachably and structurally secure said lock in combination with the outer door panel in one of said spaced locations when the inner door panel is secured in combination with the outer door panel.