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Don't forget to put the trim clips in before the window glass or you are so screwed! My lovely wife volunteered to climb into the back seat area and man the drill and screwdriver to accomplish this stage of the game.
 wrg2.jpg Make sure the clips are seated tight to the channel and they are set at a right angle. The clips have to be tight and straight for the trim to get a grip on them.
|  wrg3.jpg This is what it will look like with the trim clips in. this is also a great time to ensure that all the little loose edges of the vnyl roof are glued down. If there are any long flaps just trim them with a razor knife then use a little trim adhesive to secure them. Make sure there is no vinyl under the trim clips.
|  wrg4.jpg This is the stuff to get to seal the window in. Don't try anything else, don't think about anything else, just don't! The 3-M stuff is tacky and will ensure a good tight seal for years to come.
|  wrg5.jpg First, clean your window channel with a good grease remover then some Windex or just plain water to make sure there are no oils or residue left. Then just peel the 1-foot section off the backing and press them into your window channel. Make sure where there is a seam you press the two ends together to ensure a continous seal for the glass.
|  wrg7.jpg The yellow arrow is pointing at the small rubber glass spacer used to hold the windo centered in the opening. I made mine from a cut off end of window seal trim. The putpose is to keep the glass from moving while it seats in.
|  wrg8.jpg Get the strips centered onto the flange and make sure it is stuck good to it.
|  wrg9.jpg Girls to the rescue! Here my wife and daughter finish out the strips and get ready to place the glass. This is really a three-person job with two on the outside to move the glass and one inside to steady it. Notice the class is the original that has been shined up and cleaned using 000 brass wool. It is like steel wool but made out of brass and does a great job on removing light scratches and gunk from glass.
|  wrg910.jpg Make sure all the clips are tight and centered! I can't stress this enough as it is the cause of 99% of trim problems when that time comes.
|  wrg911.jpg Okay here we have taken the plunge and sealed the glass in as well as snapped on the top two pieces of trim. As your press down on the glass watch the caulk and when you see it flattening out you know you have the seal you are looking for. The top two pieces of trim went on fine and lined up because we made sure the clips were straight.
|  wrg912.jpg The yellow arrow point to the nice tight fit of the molding on the top. The purple arrows point to the caulk so you can see how it squishes flat when you have a good seal. The green arrows point to the clips ready to receive the rest of the trim.
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