Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 19:20:14 -0500
Reply-To: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
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From: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: MONSTER AWNING Prototype Pics on Flickr
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Hi Alistair
Yes there is some slight caternary cuts.
This is only a 1st for checking out the attachment to the van. It snaps on to the rail so the rail can be left on the Van between times if you like.
I will need to take in more at the ends and it should be about 8-10 min to take down and about 15 to put up and adjust.
Thanks for the input!!
Jonce
>Jonce
>Did you make a caternary cut on the edges of the awning to help
>assure tightness?
>You've probably thought of that, hard to really tell from pics, edges
>do look fairly taught and have slight curve.
>alistair
>On 3-Jan-09, at 2:20 PM, Jonce Fancher wrote:
>Hi All
>Well FINALLY I go a semi Nice day here in the Ann Arbor Michigan area.
>SO, I froze my tail off and got some pics of the 1st prototype Wing
>Awning.
>This Awning is 20 feet front to back and 10 foot projection at this
>point.
>This is the 1st prototype to figure cut and fit. I wanted it to be
>15foot projection but it is not possible for proper geometry. You can
>see the 5 foot flap hanging
>in the breeze on the pics so just ignore that.
>This was a test on the mounting tube that lays in the gutter and
>brackets along with the basic cut and size. Originally it was 24 ft
>but had to be cut down to
>20. Cant say I didnt try.
>Please Please Please Look at it. I would love Feedback. I know it
>doesn't look super tight in some areas and the spacing of the poles
>is wrong. I'm Looking
>at the concept and design aspect. Again with Everything else I make
>There is NO Hardware or HOLES to install into the VAN, The way it
>should be!! Also
>Im still playing with pricing and materials to use so I do not have a
>cost yet.
>Would you as a customer want somthing like this??
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/30631788@N04/
>Thanks
>Jonce
>Ive also got a Vintage Way COOOOOL awning but has alot of tubing to
>make it work.
>If this link does not work LET ME KNOW. Im not that good at linking.
>Thanks Jonce
>Jonce Fancher
>56 Single Cab
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>66 Variant Squareback
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>85 Vanagon Westi Zetec 2.0L DOHC
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>Jonce Fancher
>56 Single Cab
>66 Sunroof Bug
>66 Variant Squareback
>66 Porsche 912
>71 Sunroof Bus
>84 Vanagon "Godfried" 24k Original Miles
>85 Vanagon Westi Zetec 2.0L DOHC
>2003 10 Passenger Sprinter
>Fancher's Upholstery Inc. - www.fanchers.com
>Not-A-VW Club - http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/
>Buses by the Beach - http://www.busesbythebeach.com/
>Full Moon Bus Club - http://www.fullmoonbusclub.com/news.php
Jonce Fancher
56 Single Cab
66 Sunroof Bug
66 Variant Squareback
66 Porsche 912
71 Sunroof Bus
84 Vanagon "Godfried" 24k Original Miles
85 Vanagon Westi Zetec 2.0L DOHC
2003 10 Passenger Sprinter
Fancher's Upholstery Inc. - www.fanchers.com
Not-A-VW Club - http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/
Buses by the Beach - http://www.busesbythebeach.com/
Full Moon Bus Club - http://www.fullmoonbusclub.com/news.php