Main Targa Seal Install, A/K/A Defeated by rubber Options

[johnlush]

After way too many hours on this I'm out of ideas. Yes, I've searched and it looks like struggling with the installation of the main targa seal is part of the game but it is possible. That has not been my experience. I got the right a-pillar portion installed by sliding it down from the top although everything I've read said that wouldn't work and to seat the inside lip in the channel and work the outer lip into the trim with a suitable tool. So far so good and off to the left side. Nothing and I mean nothing works. Tried sliding from the top and it binds about a third of the way in and will go no further. I've already examined the track for dings and crud and it's clean and mostly straight. So I give up on that idea and decide OK, let's do the one lip at a time thing. I can't get it to start using anything I try. I have flat nylon tools, screwdrivers, putty knives, you name. it.

I've heard it alluded to that there are pictures and/or videos of how the #%^& to do this but I can't find them.

Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated...

[PCH]

Here's my experience:

I thought I 'd save money and buy an aftermarket seal. Spent all weekend pushing and grunting to get the seal down the channels. Even enlisted neighbors to help with the project.
Turns out someone didn't pay close attention to how the corners were manufactured-they would never fit into the corner tabs.
Ended up paying the big bucks and ordering the genuine German seal. Brought it home, and still in my office attire, I thought I make sure it would fit. As it turned out, I had it installed in 15 minutes! All still in my office attire!
From my measurements, I could now see the dimensions of the aftermarket part were all off. When I returned the aftermarket part I got a store credit for pennies on the dollar.
So, the moral of my tale is this: if it doesn't fit right away it will probably never fit right. I wish I had initially spent the bucks on the genuine Porsche part.