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...

[Mikey914]

Even f you are missing the tab, you can make adjustments by anchoring the corners with the screw that holds it and starting the section on the track side and pulling to set the angle where it's correct before doing the entire track.
Mark

[Costa05]

Even f you are missing the tab, you can make adjustments by anchoring the corners with the screw that holds it and starting the section on the track side and pulling to set the angle where it's correct before doing the entire track.
Mark

Did the @mikey914 method this evening and it was not that bad once you develop a rhythm. Tabs were missing on mine. Went for it anyways. 2 hrs and done. Was fortunate my windshield is out as a quick clamp came in handy to pull the rubber tight into the small radius section at the top which was the tough part. Tool of choice was an old painters scraper dulled down on the edge. Used the square pointed corner to push and feed the rubber into the outer channel edge small bites at a time. Glycerin for the lube. Thank you all for the posts on this thread.