Date:         Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:49:57 -0500
Reply-To:     Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@FRONTIER.COM>
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From:         Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@FRONTIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Poptop window/screen replacements?
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi all
This winter that is one of the Mods for the people with Zipper issues
as well as screen for us to look at.
the issues is the Radius sewing of the zipper itself is a bit tricky,
As some one said " why not velcro?" Velcro will not follow the radius
of the screen.
We or I have been playing around with just making a new screen to zip
in as long as the privacy is OK. But I am still messing with it.
Also have thought of just making a whole new Flap, screen, Zipper gig
all together to just glue in. Sorry sewing on a ladder is a Pain.
Latex adhesive is the way to go.
I will post to the group if I can come up with something worth
making. Just hate to make things that don't work well is all.
I am working on some early Vintage style goodies for the early buses
right now since I have a 67 bus hanging in my garage to make what i
want on it for a bit.
Once that leaves I will be rooting around the vanagon for a few ideas
I have had over the past summer of camping.
C-ya Jonce
Sorry for the random email. The shop is swamped with work before the holiday.
Jonce


>For what the thought is worth, why don't we ask Jonce if he could sew
>his existing screens to enough fabric to sew a zipper to, and make
>that fit as a replacement. It could be pinned into place and
>hand-sewn, or, as his kit is supplied, you could use adhesive to keep
>it in place.
>
>My sewing skills are sew-sew, and I've not tackled zippers yet or I
>might give it a try.
>
>Jonce, are you within earshot?
>
>Jim
>
>On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 3:53 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> > At 02:32 PM 11/17/2010  -0600, Jim Felder wrote:
> >>
> >> Jonce makes a nice product, but it will only help if the screen and/or
> >> binding is damaged--not if the damage extends to the zipper, which
> >> mine does. The entire top would have to come off to replace the zipper
> >
> > Aye, I think both zippers are damaged.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > d
> >