Date:         Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:39:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: how NOT to instal your poptop tent
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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Sure, but Joy has a newer Westy with the simpler method of attaching the
top of the canvas that Westfalia switched to at some point. The early
type used a zillion staples through a plastic strip and into wood.

Mark
6 Westy canvas replacements and not looking forward to number 7




Greg Potts wrote:
> H Jeff,
>
> Indeed... At BusFusion myself and a crew of 3 or 4 people did Joy
> Hecht's canvas in a couple hours without breaking a sweat. It took
> maybe 4 man-hours of effort, including the removal and replacement of
> the roof.
>
> My Dad replaced the canvas on his westy in about 4 hours working
> singlehandedly, leaving the pop-top in place.
>
> Hint: Use a quarter-inch ratchet driver and a phillips-head bit to
> get into the tight spaces for the screws in the back corners.
>
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
> www.pottsfamily.ca
> www.busesofthecorn.com
>
>
>
>
> On 23-Oct-07, at 6:31 AM, Vdub Guy wrote:
>
>> <I was told by a mech at Buslab in Berkeley that it takes several
>> experienced
>> guys most of a day to do one. Another place around here USED to do
>> them...no
>> more..>
>>
>>
>> That's gotta be a load of crap. I've replaced canvas twice, while
>> NOT fun, it took me a (long) day doing it by myself. I do NOT
>> remove the pop top as some suggest is necessary.     Jeff
>
>