LF-TP2511: Last August, I posted a very similar question regarding the problem I was having with putting the rubber around the quarter window glass. Eventually, I was able to put the rubber in very, very hot water to make it as pliable as possible, then stretch the rubber around the glass. I found that the stainless could be worked into the rubber groves first (just as the windshield does), then with an assortment of some hard plastic or hard rubber tools work the rubber around the glass to fit the glass into the rubber groves. I also used an inordinate amount of liquid detergent with the assembly. I might also add that the verbage and frustration level reached an all time high.