Glass in top not sitting properly

[Cbonilla]

The video I watched use 3M 06384 tape, 1/2" wide as the only adhesive for this area. The tape was placed to that it was on both faces of the frame, what I couldn't see was if the gasket had a role in holding the fabric in place. I may have too watch that video again (even though it was for a vinyl window roof, this section of the top seemed identical

Remove top: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lnVZYCdfDk
Replace top: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40BXEt07fGU#t=418.668106

I'm thinking that a long term fix requires that you remove the gasket(s), tape the top down, and reinstall the gaskets?

[Deserion]

Originally Posted by Cbonilla

I'm thinking that a long term fix requires that you remove the gasket(s), tape the top down, and reinstall the gaskets?

It's definitely much easier to do with the bottom gasket out of the way - and also if you have a second set of hands to help.

[Cbonilla]

Originally Posted by Deserion

It's definitely much easier to do with the bottom gasket out of the way - and also if you have a second set of hands to help.

On rewatching the youtube links I posted it seems that the arrangement is small gasket, spline, big gasket. I'm of the opinion that I only need to remove the big gasket (the outermost one) and then clean the mounting surfaces, tape and fold & stretch the top down over the two rows of tape. Then reinsert the big gasket. Weather and Amazon permitting that's how I'll be spending my saturday morning.

[Cbonilla]

This was a frustrating job. P put the top in the service position and evaluated. The bonding that held the top to frame had failed and there was no way to get the top back under the big gasket.

DO NOT DO AS I DID.

Remembering how easily the guy on the youtube video had re-inserted the gasket, I pulled it out completely. Whatever you do don't do this. I struggled for a few hours to get the gasket back in and then gave up. Today I tried again. A little soapy water on the gasket didn't help. Boiling the gasket to soften it up didn't help. Hammenring it didn't do anything. Putty knife didn't help. Finally in desperation I used a 3" C clamp to force it in. That worked, but I could have used three hands in the corners. Find an alternative to removing the big gasket whatever you do

I suspect a new top is in my future as I'm afraid to lower it.

Anyone have experience with AutoTops Direct? And did you have any luck in finding an installer to put it in?