Automobile drip molding, mounting construction thereof and method of mounting

A drip molding for an automobile comprising:

• a window guard section mounted at a portion where a side panel and a front window of a vehicle body are connected;
• a roof guard section mounted at a portion where the side panel and a roof are connected, said window guard section and said roof guard section being continuously and integrally formed;
• a core member made of metallic sheet;
• a covering member attached to said core member at an outer periphery thereof, said covering member having a lip portion provided on one surface of the core member and extending over the substantial length of the drip molding, said lip portion is adapted to contact the front window or the roof of the automobile, said lip portion including:
• an outer lip, and
• an inner lip, both lips being provided on the one surface of the molding in such a manner that the outer and inner lips respectively protrude downwardly and are separated from each other in the lateral direction of the molding to define a space therebetween;
• wherein said outer lip in said window guard section faces the window with a gap defined therebetween, and said outer lip is in contact with the roof in said roof guard section;
• and
• wherein said inner lip in said window guard section is in contact with the window and said inner lip in said roof guard section is positioned in a concave groove formed at the connecting portion of the roof and the side panel of the automobile and wherein said space communicates with the interior of said concave groove.