Date:         Tue, 6 Dec 1994 09:20:37 -0700 (MST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Black <dblack@argus.lowell.edu>
Subject:      Re: Replacement Pop-top Canvas: Whose is best?



On Mon, 5 Dec 1994, Pat Walsh wrote:

> John Sutter writes:
> >  Well, it's time to replace my pop-top canvas and probably the
> >gasket too.  Who has the best replacements?  Who should I avoid?
> >Whitney's doesn't have a 3 window unit for a '75, how about
> >others?
> You might try "Pop Top Campers".  They advertise in LiMBO's newsletter and
> also HVW.  AND they have a BBS dedicated to poptop campers.  They claim
> lowest prices anywhere and from what I remember they weren't too bad.  But
> I've never ordered anything from them so I can't really give much of an
> opinion.  Anyway, their number is (800)248-2719 or via modem at (310)457-3033.
> They're in Malibu, CA.
> 
> Pat Walsh, walshp@ippdsgi3.nawc-ad-indy.navy.mil, '71 Westy
> 

I am in the process of having my tent canvas replaced right now.  The
tent comes from West Coast Metric.  I went and looked at it this weekend,
and to tell you the truth, the material doesn't seem as good a quality
as the original.  It is thinner, and very soft, almost like cotton instead
of canvas!  I'm going to call them and ask what the material actually is.
There is a place in Texas, called VW Canvas (see their ad in HVW), that
claims to use superior quality canvas (I have not actually seen their 
product).  What I would do is call and ask for a sample of material before
buying anything.

Dave (dblack@argus.lowell.edu)
'71 Westfalia & SB