installation of convert top 63 dart

vevaliant said

Hi there , i'm not sure if my top has been fitted correctly as top has torn on both driver and passenger sides just behind where the rear passenger window is on the body. its very tight. where my top has been fitted around the rear end and side it is on top of the body with the chrome surround screwed down on top. i hope i'm making sense.I've been advised that maybe the top should be underneath the body so the water runs down into the water drip channel around the boot well. any helpfull suggestions would be appreciated.Jim

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I just looked at the install pictures in the manual for the 66 dart and it should be similar it shows the top is on the outside of the car and held down by the tack strip and stainless moulding EXCEPT for where it transitions along the side of the car about 4 inches or so from the quarter window and then it has a notch and it goes inside the top boot well for water drainage
so the top goes like this
quarter window inner side of car into well (4-6 inches I'll see if the manual gives a measurement) then notched so that you can put it(the top) outside and hold it down using the tack strips and moulding. the inner part was loose and let the top fold back without the ripping that you(and mine too! had) there was a great looking cream colored 66 dart being done in maylasia i think that showed the top being installed and you could see the notch in it while the top was being installed. I can't remember the link but it should be in members restorations forum