I would go with the three window cotton canvas. They should last forever if you keep your seals in good order and avoid cutting the thing in the hinges, etc. I have installed the cotton, and the acrylic. I don't care for the acrylic canvas as it is super stiff. When you go to pop the top, you will need to open a window or the sliding door or you will find yourself inside of a suction machine. When you go to install it, you will curse how still it is. Installing a canvas is like nailing yourself inside your own coffin without having to wrestle with super thick material. Just my advice. Have fun and get a fan to blow on you while you are in there. It helps stave off the claustrophobia that would grip a mole under the same circumstances. Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 http://www.vanagain.com http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com http://www.eurovan.org http://www.vwcabrio.org Phone: (856)-327-4936 Fax: (856)-327-2242 -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Frank Condelli Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 5:51 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Pop-top canvas replacement.
OK, folks here is a can of worms to be opened. I need to change the canvass on my '87 Westy. I want the very best. What opinions are there ? Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 08 ~ 11, 2006 |
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