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Date:         Thu, 4 Sep 2003 07:00:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: I think my curtains are smarter than me...
Comments: To: Andrew Gies <andrew_gies@CANGENE.COM>
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Mine is the same way ('88), and so I just tuck it under the visors as you have. I suppose one could add more elastic to increase the tension, but it's works fine for me.

On 4 Sep 2003 at 8:44, Andrew Gies <andrew_gies@CANGENE.COM> wrote:

> Would someone tell me the correct installation of the front windshield > curtain? > > I snapped mine into place above the doors and on the corners of the > windshield, but the centre portion of the curtain was very loose. To > prevent it from dropping down in the centre I had to tuck it under the sun > visors and rear-view mirror. It seemed to me that a "cinch" line that would > tighten the top of the curtain should be there - but isn't. > > Is this right, or is my curtain missing a "cinch" line? > > Andrew G. > Winnipeg, MB > '86 Vanagon GL Westy. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul A Rogers [mailto:wognacious@SBCGLOBAL.NET] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 7:08 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: I think my curtains are smarter than me... > > > > > > I've got the plastic coated wire running through the bottoms. > > Keeps them nice an tight. Replacement hooks and related stuff > > is available through most vendors, I got mine from www.gowesty.com > > just my $.02 > > Paul > > 85 WWW > > > > Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > The curtains just hang and when you have them extended, you > > tuck them behind > > the plastic-coated wire. It's easy to get a small "kit" to > > apply snaps at > > sewing related stores. Got a Sears near you? The snaps and an > > application > > "gun" come in the kit. > > > > Bob Stevens > > '87 Syncro Westy > > http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get MSN 8 and enjoy automatic e-mail virus protection. > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > > ******************************************************************* > CONFIDENTIAL - This e-mail transmission and any documents attached to it may > contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. If you are not > the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering this transmission > to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, > distribution, or use of this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender and > destroy the original transmission, attachments, and destroy any hard copies. >

-- 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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