Date:         Sun, 23 Jul 2006 10:03:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Geo & Kathleen Hahn <ahwahnee@CYBERTRAILS.COM>
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From:         Geo & Kathleen Hahn <ahwahnee@CYBERTRAILS.COM>
Subject:      Poptop Canvas Install...help!
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Installing a 3-window canvas in an 84 Westy -- it's the version from the
BusDepot (apparently originating from JustKampers in the UK).

http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=253070704

BTW, it doesn't particularly look like that picture... a looser fit &
the wondows are smaller.  Here's the problem I'm having:

With the top edge attached (aluminum rails) I am left with way more
material than needed to reach the bottom rails.  I'm not talking about
pucker or a bit of slack -- more like this thing hangs 2" too long.  If
I attach the bottom rails as is I'll have a *very* baggy canvas.

At this point I may have to take up some of this slack by folding the
bottom edge sort of accordian style to get a reasonably taut cloth.

The questions --

Can someone who has installed the BD canvas comment on whether they
encountered this?

Any chance an 84 poptop is a different configuration than later years
when the 3-window was introduced? (seems unlikely)

Do these things shrink?  (I think they may shrink a bit but no way
enough to tighten up that extra 2")

Thanks for any advice or ideas.

Geo Hahn



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