Date:         Sun, 8 Jul 2012 14:59:11 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Westy front curtain doesn't fit!
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At 02:30 PM 7/8/2012, Craig Cowan wrote:
>Is the elastic self replaceable?
>Or must a shop perform this surgery?

Anyone who knows how to sew can do it.  There's a threading tool that
you milk through the channel.  Use strong elastic - my wife did ours
and it was only about half as strong as it wanted to be.  It's got a
lot of weight to support and heavy fabric to bunch up.  Even weak,
though, it worked tolerably once the visors were folded over under
it.  I don't have one here to look at, but I might be inclined to
consider using thin marine shock cord if it will fit.  Might have to
use a different kind of fishing wire for that.  Sorry I'm being
vague, I've never looked at the details of them (or have forgotten).

Yours,
David