Well, did I do enough homework before removing my rear windshield on my 126? Apparently not. I thought I had, but then I had one of those "Oh to hell with it, just frikking DO it" days and pulled out the trim, then cut away the gasket. I seem to have bent the trim to some extent, and even though I thought I got it back to the shape it needs to be, it just isn't right. I wish I had figured out to cut the gasket from the INside and left the trim in place. I'd say live and learn, but I always seem to miss that second part.

OK, so I guess I need to know how to get this trim flexed back to shape properly. It's as if it's twisted or something. The outline fits the window, but when I try to put it in the groove, it wants to rotate the seal upward (e.g. toward the outside of the car) How is the trim supposed to sit in relation to the glass itself? Is it flat in the same plane? I know I didn't bend the trim much when I took it off, but it seems all wahooed out of shape now.

Suggestions? (other than pull my head out of my A$$ BEFORE I start work next time) Can I use the flange around the car as a guide?