between the first clip attachment side 84 and the first laminate connection side 44 adhesives used in the stiffener 30 are not limited to adhesives calling for a backing 90 such as peel and stick adhesives but may include other adhesives in the embodiments illustrated adhesives applied to sides 42 52 84 are distributed evenly over the entire surface in another method the second layer 34 may be attached to the first layer 32 prior to attaching the first layer 32 to the body panel 20 additional layers may be built up to form a stiffener such as the stiffener 30 prior to after or during the step of coupling the first layer 32 to the body panel 20 fig7 illustrates an embodiment of the stiffener 30 as a stiffener 130 stiffener 130 includes a first layer 132 a second layer 134 and a clip 140 first layer 132 includes a body panel attachment side 142 an opposing first laminate connection side 144 and a first peripheral edge 146 the second layer 134 includes a second laminate connecting side 152 an opposing perforated side 154 a second peripheral edge 156 and a plurality of perforations 160 260 formed therein the clip 140 includes a first attachment portion 170 and a second attachment portion 172 with an aperture 174 formed therein the first attachment portion 170 includes a generally planar body 180 having an outer clip peripheral edge 182 a first clip attachment side 184 a second clip attachment side 186 and an inner clip peripheral edge 188 defining.