This compromise would not have worked for me.  My seal was so trashed after
the PO attempted to "secure" it with sheet metal screws into the fiberglass
every 18" or so, so that it *really* sagged in between, that i had no choice
but to replace it.

I ordered one from Ron at the Bus Depot for $68, installed it with no great
difficulty, and it looks great and has added no wind noise.

YMMV,

Gail

At 01:53 PM 6/15/97 -0500, Derato wrote:
>so i think ive come up with a  relatively painless compromise to the
> drooping pop top seal problem that happens when the steel clips inside the
>rubber seal rust out.  all i did was to  remove all the old rusted clips.
> then push the seal back on.  the rubber alone holds its shape pretty
>well...and when i get more ambitious...ill lay in a bead of silicon between
>the top edge and the fiberglass top.  so after months of wondering what the
>best way of dealing with it was...i was pretty pleased with the result.;)  no
>cost..little fuss...and its still the original rubber seal...which ive heard
>is better than aftermarket seals in reguards to wind noise.
>
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'87 GL Westi, 117k   [Twiga]
Sacramento, CA         
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