I tried propping the pop-top up with a 3 ft 2x4, but the canvas is *extremely* tight. I considered returning it, because it seemed like it wouldn't fit. As for the archives, I can't remember the last time an archive search returned successfully. They're seriously unreliable. Every other search returns "CGI Application error - server killed the process" I've tried repeatedly to get a mirror on to my web server, but half the links refer to a non-existent FTP site. I've found the most reliable method for getting at the archives is a google search with a "site:gerry.vanagon.com" to limit the search to gerry.vanagon.com. On Mon, 1 Aug 2005, Kim Brennan wrote: > From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: new pop top canvas installed > Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 23:05:53 -0400 > > From your pictures, it looks like you tried to put the new canvas on > with the poptop entirely up. Had you checked the archives, there was > the hint of putting a chair on the top bunk and partially lowering the > poptop. That removes the tension from the canvas and makes installation > very easy. > > > On Aug 1, 2005, at 7:29 PM, Matt Barclay wrote: > >> "White Man's Burden" got a new pop-top canvas and lived up to its name: >> >> http://gallery.openfbo.com/PopTopCanvas >> >> My recommendations if you get a new canvas: >> >> 1. Take the damned pop-top off the camper and screw in four screws per >> corner. The corners are the tightest part of the canvas. I tried to >> save >> time and effort by installing the canvas with the pop-top still on the >> camper. HUGE mistake. Wasted a good 10 hours altogether. Once I got >> the pop top off, it was a 5 hour job. >> >> 2. With the top corners holding the canvas to the pop-top, put the >> pop-top back on the camper. >> >> 3. Screw in the middle of each bottom side. The bottom of the canvas >> has >> a rubber strip that butts up against the metal tacking strips. Work >> your >> way out to the corners stretching the canvas out a little bit at a >> time. >> >> 4. Screw in the rest of the top of the canvas, taking up slack in the >> fabric. My canvas has several inches of slack at the top: >> >> http://gallery.openfbo.com/PopTopCanvas/img_3898 >> >> 5. Find a local supplier for the screws and pop-top attachment nuts. >> Those screws get stripped or lost in the grass easily. >> >> I sure am happy with it, now that its done. The breeze through the >> three >> windows is great during these hot summer days. >> >> Cheers, >> Matt > |
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