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I would like to know what the correct materials are. The bead around mine was redone and to me it looks like a bead ,windlacing,welt. It has a wire in it and it was tacked down then folded over and some kind of sealant or adhesive applied to seal and prevent leaks. What would the sealant be. and the Beading.

When I first glanced at your post I thought you were speaking of a convertible top but I now think it's a closed car rubber roof insert you're speaking of. The material itself is rubberized cloth sold by Restoration Supply; most Packards used the "Colonial Long Grain" pattern but I can't assure you that yours did, a short grain is also available. Sealant of your choice, either rubber-based or silicone. The molding has proven to be quite a problem for restorers, it was usually extruded aluminum, both straight sections and curved angle pieces for the corners. The surface profile varied a bit from year to year and model to model. On mine it's held down with small wood screws, the heads of which are then covered with sealant. I know of no source for the molding so you'll probably have to improvise and make something unless someone else has more current news of something available.

As you remove the old roofing fabric you've got to keep your fingers crossed that it hasn't leaked enough over the years to cause rot damage to the wood understructure. If it was ignored for long and did suffer damage, you're in for a tedious job. Good luck.

My top has tacks with a Welting that is tacked then folded over the tack with very fine wire in the Welting that bends over then it was sealed with a coating for water proofing . I just haven't seen this kind of Welting. All the wood is perfect with no rot or bad places for tacks to hold. The improvising will begin soon