Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:01:21 +0000
Reply-To: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
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From: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Canvas Replacement-I Regret Ever Buying This Van!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This was my third canvas replacement, two previous ones were Bays with the staples and plastic strips, those are a lot worse, but then, LOL, I was younger back then too! I've never taken taken the roof off, and even though my wife is around she rarely offers to help (exception-we have done lots of glass replacements together) She, like my neighbor does not care for the colorful language that goes with these projects. I've tried to tell her it is hard to jab an ice pick through your finger or smash your knuckles, and yell " Gosh golly gee that hurt". I had high hopes for this job, the old canvas removal went real fast, about an hour, sooooo much easier than the staples. I reused the little wood blocks from the old canvas and that made positioning it a lot easier. But reattaching the metal strips, especially the bottom ones, was a real PITA! Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> >> Wow, at it already for two hours this morning and dripping wet with
> >> sweat, I just love it when you can't already see then have sweat
> >> dripping into eyes causing them to burn. Gotta be one of the worst
> >> damn jobs ever. To recap: At least 8 hours spent so far, numerous
> >> cuts and blisters on both hands, sweating so much band aids have
> >> come off the blisters. Working towards the rear of the Westy top is
> >> miserable for someone 6'4" and 195 (maybe 192 with how much I am
> >> sweating) makes me long for a Riviera with its much more sensible
> >> straight up pop top. 75 year old neighbor is probably contemplating
> >> selling her house after all the colorful language she has probably
> >> heard over the last two days. About 10 more screws to go on my LAST
> >> canvas replacement EVER!
> I've done a couple of these now, both taking the pop top off.
> Not nearly as much of the suffering inside, on the top bed.
> I used Black&Decker Pivot and Rota-Drivers, which made
> it much easier than manipulating a small screw driver,
> especially in the rear corners and across the back. The
> Rota has a lligh on it as part of its design and that made
> a big difference to my old eyes.
> Already having the canvas on the top made the suffering
> with the bottom only, more tolerable. And the electric
> driver uncomplicated the process and I'm sure eliminated
> blisters and sore hands.
> bob
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