Brian , thats pretty much what I had in mind also . I,m going to cut right through the middle ( or very close ) of the vinyl top moulding holes on both cars . The inside I,m still trying to decide , my package tray and rear window to trunk filler panel both need to be replaced also .
I did see the hidden brace down below and that does not look to fun to get to.
The package tray and filler panel on my parts car are really good EXCEPT for the weather stripping channel .
I might even try and do the roof seperate from the package tray and cut it up high as to leave some structural integrity to the rear of the car .
One thing I found strange was some of the measurements I took from both cars varied about a 1/4 inch in the quarter window opening .
I,m going to use all the measurements off my original car .
Thanks again for the advice .