Date:         Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:39:43 -0400
Reply-To:     Sam Conant <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Sam Conant <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: how NOT to instal your poptop tent
Comments: To: BJ Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
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Last summer, someone on the list posted a note about corrective actions one
can take to tighten down the top of the Westphalia to reduce the amount of
wind which comes through and "puffs" the pop top canvas into the cabin when
driving the roads.  I've replaced the gasket around the pop-top, it appears
and feels tight all around, but the canvas continues to billow at each front
corner.  Suggestions inre how to correct this will be appreciated.
Sam Conant]
Colchester, Vermont
----- Original Message -----
From: "BJ Feddish" <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: how NOT to instal your poptop tent


>>> Bryan,  was it the wrong top or the 2" you folded over at the front? <<
>
> It had to be the wrong top. The old one fit perfectly, nice and snug. In
> order for this one to fit at the bottom I had to overlap 2 inches at the
> top.  If you do your geometry (which I failed to do at the time) you'll
> discover that I now had less to work with by the time I got to the back.
>
> Anyway, I may put a new one in next spring but we'll see how I feel about
> that then. This one is holding up OK and I'm enjoying the 3 screen tent.
>
>>> I was amazed that you preserved the clip's G rating ;-) <<
>
> I should release the "Directors Cut", more footage but no alternate
> ending.
> ;)
>
> Bryan