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A water and sound attenuating barrier for positioning between the interior surface of a vehicle door exterior panel and the door interior trim panel. The barrier is formed of a sheet of semi-rigid material having an inner face and an outer face. A thick layer of sound attenuating material is bonded

A water and sound attenuating barrier for positioning between the interior surface of a vehicle door exterior panel and the door interior trim panel. The barrier is formed of a sheet of semi-rigid material having an inner face and an outer face. A thick layer of sound attenuating material is bonded to the sheet inner face and pressure sensitive adhesive is applied upon the sheet outer face. The sheet and trim panel are fastened together with the layer against the trim panel and with the adhesive bearing face exposed, to form a unitary module. To assemble the module with the door panel, the module exposed face is pressed against the door panel interior surface for securing the adhesive on the sheet outer face thereto. Mechanical fasteners removeably secure the sheet and the trim panel together and, also, secure the trim panel to the door panel during the assembly.

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1. A method of assembling a water and sound attenuation shield within a vehicle door formed of an exterior, rigid door panel having an exterior surface and a spaced apart interior surface and an inner trim panel which covers, and has an outer face that overlaps, the interior surface of the door pane

1. A method of assembling a water and sound attenuation shield within a vehicle door formed of an exterior, rigid door panel having an exterior surface and a spaced apart interior surface and an inner trim panel which covers, and has an outer face that overlaps, the interior surface of the door panel, comprising the steps of:forming a sheet of water repellant material, with the sheet having an inner and outer face, to a size and shape to overlap and to fit between the door panel interior surface and the trim panel outer face; providing a pressure sensitive adhesive material upon the outer face of the sheet; attaching the sheet to the trim panel with the sheet inner face adjacent the trim panel outer face to form a module; pressing the module against the interior surface of the door panel to engage the adhesive material on the sheet outer face against the interior surface of the door panel for connecting the module to the door panel; and additionally connecting the trim panel to the door panel by mechanical fasteners adapted to be disconnected so that the trim panel being adapted to be removed from the door panel when desired while leaving the sheet still connected to the door panel.