The rubber gaskets around windshield and rear window were the deal breakers that led me to put it aside last time. I managed a so-so job, using a two-step approach:
First, I held the rubber in place in the corners using plastic clamps. Then I peeled back the gasket and applied crazy glue (yes, I am brave) to the groove along the top of the window and along the base of the window. Then I gently pressed the rubber into place with a #11 knife. (I use the medium speed, 5-15 second glue).
Second, I removed the clamps and pushed a little glue up inside the corners to keep it all from lifting.
Overall I was moderately successful; there's glue on the windows and a bit of paint damage to fix.
Finally I'll have a crack at the 0.3 mm aluminum rod used to model the chrome strip that wedges the gasket into place in real life, but I may decide to skip it. 0.3 mm is only 0.012" so quite flexible.
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