XJ-SC Hard Top – where do these rubbers go?
Hi Experts, with the hard top I recently purchased, the PO had a bag of rubbers that he says came with the roof. (It was never previously used). As you can see in the first 2 pics, there is a thick rubber with a lip on one side. I assume this sits on the back of the car and the hard top sits on this rubber. Am I correct? Which way around should it be fitted? Also, how do people attach it to their cars? Or does it attach to the hard top first? (I assume I will need to remove the velcro that is currently on the car for the soft top?)
Second set of questions, there is a roll of very thin rubbers like the 3rd pic. This one and a matching one have a corner shape. Are they for the front / top edge of the hardtop and for around the window frames? How should they be fitted?
Appreciate any information anyone is able to share. I am going to “fully” document (with pics) removing the soft top and fitting the hard top, so it “hopefully” will help others in the future.
Thank you, Adam
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Hi Adam
The thin rubber strips (approx 1mmThk x 30mmWide) are glued to the hard top to form a continuous strip around the edge of the hardtop if i remember correctly it is made up of 5-pieces (2-curved and 3-rectangular).The thick rubber piece fits to the bottom rear of the hardtop and is held in place with a metal retaining strip made in 3-pieces which would have originally been pop riveted in place.
Hope this helps
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Hi Adam
These additional photo’s show the metal retaining piece (3-sections) which holds the heavy rubber in place.
Brian
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