An automotive assembly having an integrated spring mechanism. The assembly
includes a first member and a second member pivotally coupled to the
first member and moveable between a first and second position with
respect to the first member. The assembly further includes a resilient
element integrally molded with one of the first and second members. The
resilient element includes an extension portion having a free end that is
coupled to the other one of the first and second members. The extension
portion imposes a force on the second member to bias the second member in
at least one direction. A method of making the assembly includes a two
shot molding process where the one of the first and second members is
formed in a first shot of the molding operation and the resilient element
is integrally molded thereto in the second shot of the molding operation.