installing new top

Hi folks, I am going through my 63 Dart body and I noticed that the holes to secure the trim where the top is clamped on the trunk are kind of all over the place.

I am assuming that the top was replaced in the past and that new holes were drilled to reinstall the trim. Is that a normal occurance for a top replacement?

Also while I am at the stage with the top off doing body work and getting ready to primer and paint should I consider welding the holes up before having a new top installed?

Thanks ya'll.
I had a bunch of holes in mine too. so I used the tackstrip to mark where the holes for the top would go and then (you can see the black magic marker square in the tack strip on the last picture)where the Stainless trim holes would go in the tack strip so I wouldn't put the tack strip screws in the stainless trim holes. then welded up the rest (there were a BUNCH) I think my dart had at least 3 tops on it cause I had a lot of extra holes to fill and grind down.here's the best pic's I have
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