Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 17:06:24 -0500
Reply-To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Vanagon curtain 'snaps' plus sliding door seal
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I misundertood (making a "snap judgement," oh, did I say that?). When I said my curtains have a hook on each loop, it should have been one hook on each slider, not loop. mcneely
---- JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you have to replace any curtains, have them made up of the heat
> reflective material used in ironing board covers. Get the stuff at
> sewing and fabric supply stores. I got this tip from Stephen Grisanti
> and his wife when they came through Chelsea, AL a while back - where I
> lived at the time. They had a lovely camper, and the curtains were made
> from the stuff and they swore by it. My curtains in my blue 88GL are
> faded and worn and that is what I will have my replacements made from.
>
> John Rodgers
>
> On 7/2/2012 3:25 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
> > David, there is an outfit in Amarillo that does everything for the interior of VWs, including campers. There stuff online looks good, and others have said it is. I haven't actually seen any of it. Maybe it is called "Sew Fine"?
> >
> >
> > You likely could buy snaps from a fabric store along with a tool for putting them in. mcneely
> >
> > ---- David M <covrambles@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> >> I have a 1987 Wolfsburg with the grey fabric curtains that snap to the inside with round metal snaps.
> >> I keep my curtains up all the time, all year as I live in sunny and hot Arizona.
> >> But now one of the snaps in the gray curtain has come off and left a hole in the curtain and the curtain now lets in the dreaded sun..
> >> Does anyone have any idea where to get a spare snap and how to mount it on the curtain?
> >> I'm sure they are some unusual non-standard size. Alternatively does anyone make new curtains?
> >>
> >> Also, while I'm here, there is a long thick plasticky/rubbery grey seal that goes above the sliding door. It started hanging from one end and now has completely fallen off. How do I reattach it, is it glued on or just a press fit? Thanks.
> >>
> >> -David
> >> 1987 Wolfsburg GL
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely
> >
>
>
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David McNeely
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