Hi Dan,
Yes, I'm watching...gulp. I thought Jack was the soft top fitment expert up there. I'd recommend sending these photos up there for him to look at so you're not guessing what to try next. I expect ERA to ship my top to me sometime in the next week or so.
Hey, I've got an idea. Once you've figured this out, why don't you come over and fit mine?
Hope you have a better time with this over the weekend.
Kevin