On 3 Sep 2003 at 15:08, Steve Delanty <laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM> wrote: > O.K, I'm fooling with the curtains again... > When we got the Westy, the PO had > removed them and stuffed them in one > of the cupboards. > I've got it figured out which ones go where, > but I'm not sure what to do with the bottoms > of the curtains... > Do they just tuck behind the plastic covered > wires that run along the sides, or do the > wires get threaded through the bottoms > of the curtains? The "spring wires" are thread through the bottom of the curtains. > I've had them just tucked behind the wires > but Sweetie said she though the wires should > go through the little pocket at the bottom. > I tried that, but the curtains seem kind of baggy > that way and don't hang nice... > What's correct? When bundled up with the straps, they look fine I think, but then I've never seen them any other way. I don't worry much about the appearance, since the wires help to keep them from flapping in the wind, and we drive mostly with the windows down (especially this summer... 37C *again* today, 2 months with no significant rainfall) > Also, has anyone replaced any of the missing > snaps on the curtains? Are these available > from my local fabric store, or are they some > hard to find item? Ours are ok so far, but I've lost a few of the upper plastic hooks on the sliding door curtain. I imagine a fabric store should have a comparable snap. -- Shawn Wright http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright '88 Westy 375k '85 Jetta D 263k '85 Jetta TD 482k (retired) ~This message sent by Pegasus Mail, the safe E-Mail alternative~ "Friends don't let friends use Outlook" |
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