I still have the original canvas in my 87 Westy Weekender. I bought the van with 200K miles off a used car lot in Everett WA and at that time I don’t believe the top had ever been opened as the tongue on the latch had no scratches from the locking pin. In the 8 years since I purchased it, the mosquito screen has torn where it had been folded for so many years. I have a new 3 window canvas to install but we don’t really have a lot of bugs in PNW... I also don’t believe anyone had ever used the either beds of even closed the curtains. Too freaky to pass up! Andrew Sent from my iPad > On Feb 14, 2018, at 2:12 PM, Eric Caron <eric.caron@ICLOUD.COM> wrote: > > Hi listers, > > I was wondering how many of us still have our original canvas. I’m still using mine and it seems fine. > > I do look forward someday to the three window version but I’ll keep using my original as long as I can. > > I’m amazed it is still so good after three decades of use. > Anyone else using the original? > > Eric Caron > 85 GL Auto |
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