Date:         Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:07:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Canvas replacement comments & video
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <016d01cd690d$a0a40ed0$e1ec2c70$@gmail.com>
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True.  Finding the easiest way to remove the screws on each stage was sort
of like some kind of extended Yoga pose!...   we'll call it pop-top yoga.
 :)

Also, as general advice find a screwdriver that fits the screws really
well.  Philips head screws are such a bad design - the tighter the fit of
the screwdriver, the easier it is to get them out (and not strip them).



On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote:

> It probably is if you are just doing the canvas and can handle the
> contortions.  It’s not hard to remove, you just need three reasonably
> strong people to get it off and on.  ****
>
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>
> Stuart****
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> *From:* carchrae@gmail.com [mailto:carchrae@gmail.com] *On Behalf Of *Tom
> Carchrae
> *Sent:* Monday, July 23, 2012 12:49 PM
> *To:* Stuart MacMillan
> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> *Subject:* Re: Canvas replacement comments & video****
>
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> Be sure to check out this video of a professional installing a new canvas
> at
> a campground (trained stunt upholsterer, don’t try this yourself):
> http://vimeo.com/12165017****
>
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> We used that video as a guide and installed a Hemp canvas from GoWesty.
>  Total time was about 6 hours, over two days.  Super happy with the result.
>   ****
>
>
> Taking the top off seemed like it would have been much more work.  ****
>
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> Only downside on our job is a few screws were broken, but fortunately not
> badly enough to make it loose.  Not clear if it was us or the previous 30
> years that did it.****
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> Tom****
>