When I bought a replacement canvas (I got mine from GoWesty as I could get it there in other than gray or tan), instructions came with the canvas. Depending on model year, the canvas is either held in place with aluminum strips and screws, or staples and aluminum strips and screws. I was fortunate that I have a late model Westy, so mine was all aluminum strips with screws. I did the replacement (with the poptop ON the vehicle) over a weekend. Not difficult, except right at the front corners (a small wood block is there). Even that wasn't terrible, I was just being very careful.
On May 18, 2005, at 10:48 AM, Skip Emmert wrote: > Hey, Volks. > > I've just ordered a replacement canvas for my Vanagon. (Thanks, Bus > Depot!) My current canvas is in excellent condition but has a series of > tears around the front window. It's very fixable, but I figured that > as > long as I was going to remove the old canvas, I might as well put up > new > stuff with the extra windows. So, a couple of things. My old canvas > may > be available to anyone that wishes to reuse it. And, second, does > anyone > have a good set of directions for the replacement operation. > > We're going to be leaving our Winter camp in Florida in a couple weeks > and > moving back onto the road. I don't think I can get the new canvas > done in > time to roll. Is this something I can do parked in a campground in > North > Carolina? I have a good set of hand tools, but no power tools. I also > have lots of time once we leave (just none now). Since I haven't > received > the new canvas, yet, I don't know what the enclosed instructions will > be > like. I'd love a look at the process before I commit to doing it on > the > road. Anybody got a set of instructions online? Thanks for any help. > > Live well, > > Skip > 1980 Westy > http://www.grrlwander.com |
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