Date:         Fri, 9 Jul 1999 22:44:31 -0400
Reply-To:     Jim Cain <jcain@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From:         Jim Cain <jcain@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westfaila Tent Question ?
Comments: To: Frank Condelli <ad793@FREENET.CARLETON.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <199907090948.FAA17538@freenet3.carleton.ca>
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>Well Volksies I finally got myself an original Westfaila side tent after
>years of searching for the "good" deal.  Got it with a '72 Westfaila that
>is rusted beyond repair and had to take the bus to get the tent.  Good
>news is that I got the whole enchilada for 100 bucks, CND to boot !  So
>the tent needed three mouse holes patched but is in otherwise perfect
>shape.  The poles were rusted badly so I stipped, repaired the rusted thru
>parts, sandblasted the whole lot and had them powder coated the original
>light brown color for $150, CND again !  So now I have this really awesome
>tent standing in my yard.  BUT.....I have this question ??????  There is
>a zippered window opening in the same side as the zippered opening for
>access to the van.  This window opening is not screened as the other two
>window openings are.  I can see no evidence of this opening ever haveing
>been screened.  What's the skinny on this ?  Is this how they were made ?
>And if so what the hell was the purpose of having a window with no
>screening ?  Looking for a logical answer !

The original one did not have a window on the van access side.  My dad got
one with his 68 Westy when he bought it new.  And I bought an original
equipment one for ($25.00 in 1973!) from a friend who got it with his with
a '70 Westy.  I let it go when I sold my '71 Westy a few years ago.  If I
had known what they were worth, I would have kept it.  The window in yours
was probably added later.