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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Ok, so I am coming down the home stretch to getting my car back on the road. Down to a million things left to do. One is reassembling the hard top. And that includes the weather stripping at the case between the B pillar and the back where the top meets hinge coupling on trunk. Folks, that big tough weather stripping is just plain tough to install in the small retainers. So I must be doing something wrong. I cannot imagine installing these pieces on an assembly line! My process is to soap everything down so that it is slippery, then put one edge into the “c channel” and use, currently, popsicle sticks to push the other side on the weather stripping into the c channel. But I gotta tell ya, I must be using the wrong tool, lol or not saying enough bad words or something. This is way harder than it should be. What am I doing wrong? The ones around the doors and windows are stuffed with soft foam weather stripping and are reasonably easy to do , but that hard top uses all hard rubber. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any comment or suggestions out there. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Headed out in a few minutes to begin round 10 and I am nearly down for the count….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oh, and another issue is the corner rubber pieces., They do not fit very well. Will they assume proper shape when installed and the on the car? Or should I make them fit beforehand They just do not fit that odd shape well using the holes and metal retainer plate. If placed into what looks to be a better fit, the body holes and rubber holes are off by more than ½ inch. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>More comment? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regardless of what you might think, I do appreciate you help and comments!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>mayf<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>_________________________<br>drmayf<br>Worlds Fastest Sunbeam, period.<br>204.913 mph flying mile<br>210.779 mph exit (not top) speed<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>