My hat's of to you doing it on the van. I found that even with gravity helping it was awkward to get the aluminum strips fastened and the canvas tight, especially in huge corners. I just can't imagine being on my back up there wrestling the strips to the fiberglass roof and getting the canvas positioned.
Alistair
> On May 2, 2014, at 8:45 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > And after having done two canvas replacements myself, one stapled and one later with the screws/rails, my vote is you DO NOT need to remove the top. I had no help, did both all by myself, but I can't see the need to remove the top. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- >> Hi, >> I've been thinking about how to replace my poptop canvas without >> having to actually remove the roof. Here's how I see it being done: >> 1. Raise the top. Unscrew the bottom edges of the canvas from the >> body. >> 2. Unbolt the rear hinges from the top. >> 3. Here's what I see as a departure from totally removing the top. >> Lift up the rear of the top 2 feet or so, so that the top actually >> pivots on the bars that hold up the front of the top. Place some sort >> of support under the rear of the top to hold it in place. >> 4. Unscrew canvas from the top. >> 5. But new canvas in place, screw it down. >> 6. Drop rear of top back down on its hinges, and bolt hinges to top. >> 7. Screw down the new canvas and it's brackets. >> Will this work? >> Ric >> 87 Westy >> Sent from my iPad |
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