What's the trick for installing targa seal Options

[morehills]

OK, I'm stumped. Videos show that you can pull the seal down the channel, or work it in by levering one edge over the channel, but I can't make either method work. I can pull the seal about halfway before it stops. Seal is just too stiff to lever it in from one side.
There must be an easier way. Using WD40 and silicon spray for lube. Any advice? Thanks, John

[JeffBowlsby]

To make a too rigid rubber seal more pliable, try soaking it in suntan oil for a few days, and set it out in the sun for the same period.

[Superhawk996]

To make a too rigid rubber seal more pliable, try soaking it in suntan oil for a few days, and set it out in the sun for the same period.

Or the vendors could just make them to the proper dimensions and out of the proper durometer rubber. Crazy idea I know. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

note: in defense of the vendors - to make the part to exact OE specs could end up raising the part price to a level that the market won’t bear.

I’ve said this before but here goes:

I’m grateful for the vendor community we have. Often times it is better to have a poorly fitting part vs no part (NLA)

However, it is beyond frustrating to pay good money for a part that clearly doesn’t fit like OE and subsequently has to be modified just to work. Similarly, as was pointed out in this thread, many don’t understand that what they are buying and trying to install is in actuality, quite different than OE.

@Jeffbowlsby the suggestion to warm the parts is a great suggestion BTW. In the assembly plants certain rubber parts are often warmed to make them more pliable and easy to manipulate and install.