Date:         Wed, 21 May 2003 19:28:54 -1000
Reply-To:     Mick Kalber <redhotlava@HAWAII.RR.COM>
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From:         Mick Kalber <redhotlava@HAWAII.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fiamma Awning Update
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> My Fiamma just arrived...in pieces.
>...and the plastic ends are very susceptible to
> breakage, as in mine.

bob...

I had pretty much the same experience... except my awning arrived with only
one plastic corner chipped.  dealer send me a new corner, so no problem.
but the awning is, as you said subject to breakage at the nylon/plastic
joints, the feet are fragile, and it requires two people to set up... unless
you want to risk tweaking a joint and having another repair problem on your
hands.  If I had it to do over, I would never buy a fiamma awning.  great
design, but lousy workmanship.

btw, my top rail that attached to the lip of the awning case will not extend
all the way to click together and lock.  can't seem to figure out how to
extent it far enough.  have any of you had that problem?

aloha,

mick
89 syncro westy
hilo, hawaii