Date:         Fri, 20 May 2005 19:24:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Oh fudge -- canvas zipper damaged
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET>
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Mike,

check my site for info on zipper replacement. My wife did it on ours,
both mossy net and canvas.

Alistair




'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 20-May-05, at 12:21 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

Aw, man. I have this lovely wife who enjoys camping but is very
susceptible to cool weather. Hates anything below tepid. So Job One
around here is keeping her happy. Happy wife, happy life, as they say.

Anyhoo, I just went to close the poptop and discovered that the zipper
which closes the canvas over the front opening is toasted. About three
inches of toast. 12'' up one side. The tape has separated from the coil.
There's nothing to sew to, nothing to do except, I guess, pull the
canvas and have a new zipper installed by a tent maker. Or get new
canvas, which totally frosts my pumpkin because this canvas is just
fine.

Maybe there is some kludge that will let me close the canvas w/o using a
zipper . . .

Comments, sympathetic laughter, all appreciated.

--

Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
KG6RCR