Date:         Wed, 9 Oct 2002 06:00:49 -0400
Reply-To:     dr <dxrobertson@NETSCAPE.NET>
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From:         dr <dxrobertson@NETSCAPE.NET>
Subject:      Re: canvas or acrylic poptop tent
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I replaced the poptop canvas in a 73 bus a couple of years ago.  I
purchased a canvas top from :

http://www.poptops.com/poptops.htm

I was pleased with the top; the material seemed to be adequate, the
zippers were heavy, and it fit well.  Not sure how it will hold up over
time, but I have no reason to believe that it wouldnt.

The main thing is installing the canvas.  This took me an entire weekend
and required a great deal of patience.  There are a few articles on the
net detailing the procedure that I used as a guide.  I borrowed a small
air-powered staple gun that proved invaluable to the process.

good luck.


david






Joachim Preiss wrote:
> I need a new poptop tent. Now do I go with canvas or acrylic. My regular
> tent (the one I set up on the ground) is acrylic, and hardly anybody would
> use a canvas tent nowadays. Are the canvas poptop tents for enthusiasts
> committed to keep their westy in original shape, but practical people go
> with acrylic? Are acrylic poptops worth the extra money? Anybody with
> good/bad experiences with the aftermarket poptop tents from the bus depot,
> go westy, etc? How do they fit?
>
> (I am surprised I didn't find this topic in the archives)
>  Joachim
>
> '85 Westfalia