I usually by a canvas type of material in a fabric store and a fabric glue too. Then cut two identical pieces and put it on while someone is holding a two by four on the other side for resistance. And you were right, that elastic is supposed to hold it away from the scissors. I found out the same way. So, I just pulled the elastic tighter and re-sewn it back. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Mulligan" <mulligan_kevin@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 10:39 AM Subject: Patch a small tear in the tent
> My westy has about a 2-inch vertical tear on the > driver's side next to the poptop hinge. I'm theorizing > that the hinge tore it due to worn elastic sewn in the > rear corner of the tent. It looks as if the elastic is > designed to pull the tent inward from the hinges > during lowering of the top, but that's mostly a guess. > > > Anyway, it's the original tent, and it looks as if it > could be patched somehow. There's plenty of room on > all sides for a patch. > > Does anyone have tips for this? I've tried the > archives and can't get to the search page for some > reason. Do I just find some comparable material and > start sewing? > > - Kevin Mulligan > 90 syncro westy > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, > news, photos & more. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.30/1027 - Release Date: > 9/24/2007 11:27 AM > > |
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