excess material from the curtain, rear pads and top were cut away at this
point, and all the holes were cut for studs to pass through the trim stick.
The glass of the new rear window was covered to protect it during
the measuring and installation stage. Here, the old curtain is shown
next to the new curtain. Measurements for the pad and old curtain
were transferred from the trim stick and new curtain to ensure the
back window was centered on the car.
Measurements transferred from the original rear curtain to the new
rear curtain show where the trim stick has been stapled in place.To protect the car’s finish, Chase covered the body and taped the
cover in place to prevent it from moving. Then the new top was placed
on the car’s roof bows. The trim stick was put back into place by
aligning the center of the trim stick with the center stud using marks
placed on the trim stick before it was removed, then the trim stick was
tightened using the original hardware.