Jim, A rubber hammer is the right tool, if you need it. My experience was that the weatherstrip was slightly loose, very easy to get on, even at the back of the poptop. Once installed, I squeezed it slightly with pliers taking care not to damage the weatherstrip, to get it to crimp on. It has metal inside. You shouldn't need any kind of gasket sealer/weatherstrip cement to hold it in place. Where I would use that is on the rubber weatherstrip at the front of the poptop; that one comes off regularly and doesn't have metal in it to grip the fiberglass. Marc Perdue
On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 7:10 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > Just received my new Bus Depot poptop seal. Anyone done this recently who > can give me some advice as to how to install, what to look out for? Looks > like a rubber hammer is the tool of choice, but wondering about getting it > right around the rear of the poptop. > > TIA, > > Jim > |
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