Date:         Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:37:48 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: the drawn out pop top conversion update
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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Yes, the corner angles of the strips are far from rigid and they can be
tweaked way out or in with ease. There is a lot a leeway.

Mark


Alistair Bell wrote:
> I've had the hold down strips on and off the roof a few times now, refining the position and comparing to my old '82 westy. I have been going back and forth on where to take measurements, either from the ends of the roof top raised areas, or the hold down strips when they are laid down and aligned, or even to the gutter (not really that good a datum point).
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> Measuring the old '82 westy hold down strips, side to side, shows a little bit of misalignment.
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> So I have been sort averaging all the measurements, and I think, I hope, I have a pretty good line drawn on the roof top now. I found a dinner plate that has a radius pretty darn close to the factory radius at the front of the hole. I'll use the same radius for now at the rear of the hole and see how it looks there after all is cut out.
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> alistair
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