Fox Mechanic SF Bay Area Convertible Windows

General karthief said:

My advise is to get that book out and try again, is the interior back in the car? If not then you will be paying to take it out and likely put back in, in that case prepare yourself, the possibility of broken trim pieces, screws in the wrong place, ham fisted mechanics (a body shop would be a better choice if you have to have someone else do it) that will tighten a trim screw like it was a head bolt and busting the barrels on the trim, and on top of that hand you a bill for it. I could go on. My point would be to take a deep breath and tackle the job yourself and have the satisfaction of a job well done.
Even if it takes a couple/three rounds.

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Yes I bought the book. While it was helpful, there is definitely something I am missing. The interior is still apart. I didn't want someone else taking it apart, because I was afraid their attention to detail wouldn't be up to my standard. It also gave me a chance to give it a thorough cleaning.

Basically all the work is done, it's just getting those damned windows lined up that is flummoxing me. I'm a good 5 hours into just the adjustment part of it. My hands look like hamburger, and while it's better than when I started, it is still off by enough I know I am missing something.

I made about 15 calls today and found 1 potential lead. The body shop idea is a good one, I'll try a few I know in the area with good reputations.

But any recommendations from the group here is certainly appreciated.