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Rebuild hardtop

Jeb Stuart

Jeb Stuart

Platinum Level Sponsor
Re-doing a rust free S3-5 hardtop my brother found on Craigslist and gave me. Got the parts from sunbeam specialties. The back corner pads are bigger than the old rotted ones I took off. Actually looks like a better design. The new ones cover the little 3" rail that makes the turn from side to back to hold the long rubber seal that runs in a U from side window to side window along the back section. So, finally, the question. Do I remove the short rail (2 rivets) at the corner to install the new rubber corner piece?
 
Jeb Stuart

Jeb Stuart

Platinum Level Sponsor
Since the back corner pad fit so well I went ahead and removed those corner rails. Sunbeam Specialties said that the top was a very late one and most didn't have them. I put them in a well labeled ziplock bag.
 
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