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An apparatus and method for manufacturing a vehicle door barrier or shield for attachment to an inner door trim panel mountable on a vehicle door in which the barrier self-seals the opening between the vehicle door and the interior passenger compartment. The barrier is formed of a resilient gasket m

An apparatus and method for manufacturing a vehicle door barrier or shield for attachment to an inner door trim panel mountable on a vehicle door in which the barrier self-seals the opening between the vehicle door and the interior passenger compartment. The barrier is formed of a resilient gasket material that is shaped or formed with a peripheral rail or spring attachment surface that is compressed as the interior vehicle door trim panel is fastened to the interior surface of the door sheet metal to effect a watertight seal about the periphery of the door. The attachment surface carrying a seal material is disposed in an interference position with the door inner panel when the joined inner door trim panel and the barrier are mounted on the door inner panel. The interference deflects the attachment surface to create a joining force to secure the seal material to the door inner panel. The attachment surface may be a continuous shaped section of the barrier and/or a cantilevered edge portion of varying cross section.

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An apparatus and method for manufacturing a vehicle door barrier or shield for attachment to an inner door trim panel mountable on a vehicle door in which the barrier self-seals the opening between the vehicle door and the interior passenger compartment. The barrier is formed of a resilient gasket m

An apparatus and method for manufacturing a vehicle door barrier or shield for attachment to an inner door trim panel mountable on a vehicle door in which the barrier self-seals the opening between the vehicle door and the interior passenger compartment. The barrier is formed of a resilient gasket material that is shaped or formed with a peripheral rail or spring attachment surface that is compressed as the interior vehicle door trim panel is fastened to the interior surface of the door sheet metal to effect a watertight seal about the periphery of the door. The attachment surface carrying a seal material is disposed in an interference position with the door inner panel when the joined inner door trim panel and the barrier are mounted on the door inner panel. The interference deflects the attachment surface to create a joining force to secure the seal material to the door inner panel. The attachment surface may be a continuous shaped section of the barrier and/or a cantilevered edge portion of varying cross section. wed by a second angle from the longitudinally extending centerline of the vehicle. 9. The suspension of claim 8, wherein the first angle and the second angle are equal. 10. The suspension of claim 2, wherein a first wheel assembly mount line extends through the first wheel assembly mount and the second wheel assembly mount of the first wheel assembly suspension, and a second wheel assembly mount line extends through the first wheel assembly mount and the second wheel assembly mount of the second wheel assembly suspension; wherein at least one of the first wheel assembly mount line and the second wheel assembly mount line is skewed from a vertical centerline of a tire attached to the respective first wheel assembly and second wheel assembly. 11. The suspension of claim 2, wherein the first wheel assembly suspension and the second wheel assembly suspension each further comprise: a spring assembly having a first end pivotally attached to one of the first support arm, the second support arm, or spindle, and a second end pivotally attached to the body; wherein each spring assembly provides a changing load rate to the wheel assembly as the spring assembly is compressed. 12. The suspension of claim 11, wherein the spring assembly comprises a shock absorber received within a coil spring. 13. The suspension of claim 11, wherein the spring assembly comprises a rebound spring. 14. A suspension for a wheel assembly of a vehicle having a body, the suspension comprising: a first support arm having a first wheel assembly mount and a pair of first body mounts, and a first support arm plane defined by the first wheel assembly mount and the first body mounts; a second support arm having a second wheel assembly mount and a pai