I'm preparing to install the convertible top on my BJ7 and need some advice. Does the convertible top fabric attach to the inverted "J" metal piece before or after the "J" is attached to the drip gutter? Is the "J" attached to the drip gutter with sheet metal screws or rivets?
Thanks,
Griz
I no longer remember the exact order in which I did everything__presumably in the opposite order that I got it all apart, eh?__but you're welcome to browse through this album of the work I did putting a top onto a BJ8 (very similar, save for how the window attaches):
https://spcarsplus.com/gallery3/index.php/reMKIII/top_work
It's looking like the material is
clipped on before installation...
The fit at the bottom, onto that strip, you can play with and adjust until you get it right. I think the part that had me the most stressed out was gluing the fabric flap around the rearmost top bow; to me, this dictates how the finished top "looks" positioned correctly, aligning the seam to the bow.
It's an off putting process, but clearly doable; if you get to a task/series of tasks that are getting you
riled up, just walk away from it for an hour__or a day__before going back. With a fresh approach, nearly always that which was an earlier frustration is more easily worked through the second time around. Good luck!
EDIT: for inspiration!