Too bad, I was looking to see what a factory top support rod looked like.
I surmised based on the round retaining "cups" it is likely a small diameter flexible rod.
Possibly like a fiberglass fishing pole, might even have slip connector(s) for easy storage.
My thinking is it would have been slipped into a sewn-in provision in the top fabric and flexed into the cups to create a bowed center.
But this is all just a guess as I have never seen a full top assembly.
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