A Potpourri of W126 questions

[MS Fowler]

After a couple of years ( moving to a new house, and family events)-I am FINALLY getting back to my 1982 300SD. I have several issues, so I put them all here--they are all chassis issues; not engine-related. I have been away for a few years so answers from a few years ago may not be the same as now....

Windshield Trim-1
Car had a new windshield installed 3 years ago, but there are no clips in the weatherstipping to which the SS trim can be attached. What are my options? Does anyone sell the clips, as they are not with the car.

Windshield Trim-2
The painted metal pieces at the sides of the windshield are retained by a small stud at the top. It slips into a keyhole and then the piece slides down, and that stud keeps the top of that trim in place. Except, my car doesn't have them--they got ripped out by aggressive use of a wire wheel in striping off paint. Can I just use a sheet metal screw of the proper size, or are those studs available? Any other advice on what to do would be appreciated.

Axle boots--Mine are deeply cracked, but, quiet and not leaking. I think I just want to pull them, reboot the CVJs and replace, switching sides. What are the current best boots and installation techniques?
I already checked, and both the drain and fill plugs are not stuck. I can turn both with the proper hex wrench.

A/C I am going to replace Compressor, Receiver/Dryer, Expansion Valve, Condenser, and all the hoses. Should I bite the bullet and do the evaporator, too? What Condenser should I use? I want the later one designed for R134, but will all the connections still work?

[B]Sunroof side seals[B] No side seals on this sunroof, and from what I see, they are NLA. What to do? Fuzzy, brush-type seals are available from antique car restoration shops. Has anyone tried that? I think attaching the fuzzy with pop rivets would work, but the size is probably critical. Too tight. and the motor will not be able to open the sunroof; too loose and they won't seal out the rain. Has anyone sourced a workable solution?

Service Manuals- My "new" computer will not read the original, 2 disc service manual--it was designed to operate under IE, I think. I got a new, single disc W126 Maintenance-Service Manual and it only "sort of" works. The information is all there--I can open the individual pages and view and print, but the link from the page where the program allows you to choose which section you want to view is broken, as nothing happens when you click on any selection. Is there a DVD that someone can recommend that actually works?

Thanks, all. It is good to actually be working on the car again. I have removed ALL the old base and clear coats. Looks nice like that, but it will eventually turn rusty brown, so i hope to get the epoxy primer on it this week. Needs only minimal body work--I count about a dozen door dings, and one, 1/4" rust spot.