> I'm about to replace my canvas with the 3-window version sold > by the Bus Depot. Inspecting it prior to installation I was > surprised to find that the front screen and screen flap are > secured by Velcro strips along the vertical edges. I say > 'surprised' because the product description says it is "a > much more authentic reproduction of the original than those > sold elsewhere". > > I haven't seen those sold elsewhere, maybe they have even > more Velcro. Or did the original 3-window canvas also use > Velcro (doubt it)?
Both were stock depending on the year. Velcro was used on earlier Buses, then just zippers on later Buses and earlier Vanagons, then Velcro again on the later model Vanagons (and Eurovans, I believe?). - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com (215) 234-VWVW _____________________________________________ Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT |
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