Seats back in. Just need the horn parts to finish and I’ll be able to take it for a test drive and then hopefully to the alignment shop, but before I can get my safety check for a proper licence I’ll need to take it after that to the glass shop for a new windshield.
Starting to replace the seal on the passenger T top. Problems with this one as well with the cover brackets coming loose.
Two of the outer attaching brackets have come loose.
Simple fix is to drill the top and bracket ear and use an upholstery screw to hold the top down. The covers on both sides have seen better days. I’ll replace them later with new units as time allows.
The rubber seal on the outside edge has a metal support. As with the other side it is rusted and the screws will be hard to get out. I use a dental pick to clean out the screws for a better grip.
Two of the four screws came out OK. The other two I tried cutting a slot in the head with my grinder and a thin cutoff wheel so I could use a large screw driver. Worked on one of the screws.
One screw just ended up spinning and not coming out. The square nut underneath must be spinning in it’s seat. No choice but to remove the underlying metal strip – same as the other side. Only five screws and they go into plastic mounts underneath. A little penetrating oil for good luck and I’ll get at them tomorrow hopefully.