Patent ID: 8037640

Claim:
A method of fabricating a window surround module, including a header molding, a belt molding, a glass run channel, and a mirror base, for installation around a window opening in a motor vehicle door panel utilizing a mold assembly having a mold section including a cooling surface, the method comprising the steps of: molding the header molding and belt molding using a thermoplastic material having a first melting temperature; cooling the cooling surface associated with the formation of the header molding and the belt molding; molding the mirror base and the glass run channel using a thermoplastic material having a second melting temperature greater than the first melting temperature; maintaining the header molding and belt molding at a temperature below the first melting temperature while the thermoplastic material for the mirror base and the glass run channel is heated to the second melting temperature; and removing the window surround module from the mold.