Date:         Fri, 6 Dec 2002 18:54:24 -0800
Reply-To:     Jim Ellis <ellisjames@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Ellis <ellisjames@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Awning rain gutter atthment strip [Vanagon/Eurovan content]
Comments: cc: RMiller@STANTEC.COM
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Ryan Miller has an old awning that sounds like a Westy tent (Porta-room,
Add-a-room) which no longer has the white rubber "gutter strip"...

Well folks, I have sort of the opposite problem/opportunity. I have a Westy
tent to go with my family's '97 Eurovan camper (aka EVC). These vehicles have
no rain gutters! The aftermarket EVC/MV vendors offer an add-on strip intended
to hold the tent and other things that need a grip. I was thinking of adding a
strip of magnets or tape-like magnet material over the tent and the Camper's
steel body. Over all that is the last thing that's on my to-do list between now
and Spring. =)

MY POINT IS:
Given that the OEM rubber edge is removed from tent...
I suggest Ryan obtain a length of 3/4" dia. sch40 PVC piping long enough to
span the width of the tent. CAREFULLY cut a length-wise slot (cross-section
like a very tight C ) in one side of the pipe. Table saw works well if blade is
adjusted very low. *SAFETY FIRST!*
Use a flat file to round off the edges of the pipe.
Sew a length of medium size rope into a hem along the edge of the tent that
formerly held the white rubber gutter grip.
 Slide the PVC pipe along the tent edge (or vice-versa) so that the pipe is
over/around the cloth. Roll the pipe-with cloth in it around the Vanagon's
gutter. Pressure of the pipe against the gutter should hold the tent gusset
onto the Vanagon.



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