Ours has the braided cover over the starter end--for about 15". As I said, I think it's an NOS cable. There is no clip like yours has, however. Through the motor mount looks like a safe way to go for that cable. We have the "L" shaped tube for the solenoid wires.
Has anyone figured out a way to keep water from wicking under the vinyl top in the bottom of the rear window channel? There is no way for water to get out of that area except by evaporation. With a vinyl top, wicking is sure to occur. We plan to use rustproofing in the channel now that the windows are in place, but that won't seal the edges perfectly.