The replacement top seal that I got from PartsPlace has hard plastic that
clamps on to the top with no metal.  The seal works great.  I used 3M
weatherstrip cement to attach it, just to be sure. 

At 12:46 AM 7/17/96 -0500, you wrote:
>I am going to do it!  The old, crusty, rotted seal is going to be 
>replaced.  But with what - and from whom?
>
>I've seen many sugestions for poptop seals.  What do you prefer?  I once 
>read of a seal made with aluminum (rustproof) clips.  Does nayone have 
>any info?  Are the aftermarkets as good as the OEM?  What are my 
>choices?
>
>Your thoughts are invited.
>
>
Bo Kersey
Outdoor Technologies
203 Colorado Street, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78701
(512)479-7500