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• Re: pop top canvas question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Wed, 14 Feb 2018 22:41:48 +0000
  ...I'll admit I'm jealous of my friends with their 3-window canvases when we go camping in August and a cross-breeze...
• travel with dogs...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 12 Mar 2016 13:01:55 -0800
  I just discovered that a canvas painter's drop cloth is great to keep the inside of your van sort of clean and sort...
• Source For Screws For Pop Top Canvas Found
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:40:58 -0700
  Thanks for all the great tips on finding stainless screws for the pop top canvas. There is a source for a complete kit from...
• Re: Awning/tent fabric
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 08:23:11 -0700
  >Can anyone suggest where I might look for tent/awning grade canvas? Look in the yellow pages under Canvas. Here in the San Jose...
• Re: Questions about (making) 3 window Westy Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 08:25:34 -0500
  ...I changed the canvas of my top and while I was making a new one installed three windows. In the first trip, I woke...
• Poptop leak
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:00:50 -0600
  I put a new canvas on the Westy last spring and put a new seal on the poptop. Sometimes when it rains - and especially...
• Source for pop-top seals and canvas
  Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
  Thu, 04 Jan 96 06:54:37 -0500
  ...Set that includes all but front $165; front curtain $120 CANVAS SLING: over front seat, poles not included $75 CANVAS COT: '68-'73 w...
• Re: 1990 VW Westfalia located in rocky mountain west needs interior/exterior work, including canvas.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 12:51:52 -0700
  ...1990 VW Westfalia located in rocky mountain west needs interior/exterior work, including canvas. New to the list and hoping the community can help...
• Re: Replacing pop top bug screen
  Historical mailing list - Jos� Rafael Moscoso
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 22:10:39 -0400
  ...On the way, the top blew open and the canvas was ripped. My wife offered to redo it. We bought the canvas and other...
• Re: canvas weather resistance?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:21:32 -0400
  Hi Jeff the canvas info you have been given by others is correct. there are 4 brands of water repellant sprays out there. just...
• Re: Video on how NOT to install a new Westfalia tent
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:33:07 -0700
  On Thu, 7 Jun 2007 20:11:02 -0700, you wrote: >By the way, unless a wind storm or branch rips my canvas, I...
• FW: Canvas roof carrier
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Mon, 25 May 1998 12:44:41 -0700
  ...Canvas roof carrier A while back (like last April!) I posted a message to the Vanagon list about a canvas roof carrier that Kirkham...
• Re: wannigan/wanigan
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 15:11:41 -0800
  Yes, wannigan/wanigan, a great word! Especially for vanagon owners that carry ceder canvas canoes up top! Wanigan in my experience is a word...
• Re: need hoops canvas 4 double cab
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Henricks
  Mon, 4 Sep 1995 22:25:22 -0700 (PDT)
  rusty, a place called VW canvas makes them. the one i saw looked real clean and original looking. heres the #, (512) 926-6195. if...
• canvas pop top
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 22:57:40 -0500
  Hi, Anyone on the list knows what type of material the canvas of the pop top is? Weight, 8 oz? 100% cotton Does anyone...
• Re: sunroof question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 11:21:13 EST
  In a message dated 2/5/02 11:06:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, wilden1@JUNO.COM writes: > Then there's the sunroof canvas...
• New Poptop Canvas
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:58:08 -0400
  During this springs "restoration" I want to replace the pop-top canvas. Bus Depot has those aftermarket ones for $250 and the genuine Westfalia...
• Re: Mold on canvas, what to use to clean
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:15:34 -0700
  ...I think, the >>> fabric of the canvas would be compromised, weakened with the Chlorox >>> method. >>> There must be a better way. >>> Thanks for any...
• Re: canvas weather resistance?
  Historical mailing list - Lorraine Sym
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:38:56 -0400
  Jeff; The canvas can get wet, it doesn't drip into the van, from my experience, just make sure that you dry it completely...
• Re: Mildew and Mold!!!! HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Jan 1995 15:03:22 -0600
  >After a very wet winter, my poptop lid and canvas have sprouted some gross >green mildew spots all over!! What is the advice of...
• Re: which poptop canvas to purchase?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:18:54 EST
  ...Ron, what's up with these Pop-top canvases ? I'm now looking into a new pop-top canvass manufacturer I just found out...
• Re: Replacing Canvas on Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:53:13 -0700
  ...On both sides, I managed to pinch the fabric under the screw head, so when I opened the canvas after I was done, Rippppp...
• Re: Pop canvas roof on vanagon video wanted
  Historical mailing list - J B
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 21:55:54 -0500
  ...Pop canvas roof on vanagon video wanted Hey all Moons ago I saw a video of a guy at a campground or vw camping...
• Re: Scotch Guard Canvas?
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 22 May 2000 14:47:48 -0700
  ...Scotch Guard Canvas? > > > Any opinions on the effectiveness of scotch guarding the > pop-top canvas? > > ===== > C. R. Rowland > cr_rowland@yahoo.com > > "No matter...
• FS: Vanagon Westy Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Mon, 14 Jul 1997 20:07:31 -0500 (CDT)
  Hi All, Anyone needing an NOS tan replacement canvas for the poptops on Vanagon Westys? I met a guy who has a new one...
• My pop top went up while driving
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 01:09:51 -0700
  The canvas ripped in half when this happened so now I have to figure out how to fix it. I have a good used...
• two questions
  Historical mailing list - Araujo, Alex
  Thu, 19 Jun 1997 08:20:27 -0400
  ...Canvas awnings? > >I had a fire in my '75 Westy two summers ago, and the pop-top canvas had >to be replaced. After pricing...
• Re: pop top canvas question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:02:08 -0800
  I still have the original canvas in my 87 Westy Weekender. I bought the van with 200K miles off a used car lot in...
• Re: New Westfalia Canvas for sale on eBay WOW!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 00:30:17 -0400
  ...At 18:54 4/21/99 -0700, Charles Fladger wrote: >To all Westfalia owners: > >If anyone is looking for a NEW Pop-Top Canvas...
• Sunroof Cover - Vinyl or Canvas
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Sep 1995 16:54:14 -0700 (PDT)
  I'd like to get the 'net opinion on the advantages of vinyl vs canvass sunroof covers. I need to re-do mine purty...
• Sliding door screen/canvas window screen
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 10:56:59 -0700
  ...Bob ....I'm in the procrastination transition working up the energy/motivation to replace the canvas top with a 3-screen from Bus Depot...
• Re: Pictures of clean canvas install?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:34:55 -0600
  ...I'd do a better job of pulling the canvas snug around the front top and bottom corners if I were doing it again...
• Re: WTB - Canvas top for '81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 22:05:55 -0600
  ...its the came canvas. Stan On Thu, 1 Feb 0103 21:36:23 CST Dylan Spurgin <vanagon@MAIL.SPURGIN.NET> writes: > Thanks Stan. I...
• Re: New owners requesting advise on replacing canvas poptop
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 20:52:46 EDT
  I would try Go Westy (www.gowesty.com) for your canvas. However the replacement of the canvas is not for the light of heart...
• Questions about (making) 3 window Westy Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Thu, 6 Dec 2001 15:41:28 +0000
  ...Questions about (making) 3 window Westy Canvas Hi Listees: A friend has offered to convert my original one window Westy canvas to three (or...
• Finally In the process of painting our 87 Westy Installing new pop top canvas etc
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Fri, 18 Sep 2015 10:38:18 -0700
  ...as I removed the old canvas off the pop top realized that I will need some experienced help with installing the new one Looking...
• Re: Screen on pop top canvas.
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 24 May 2000 22:35:15 -0400
  ...Ron, perhaps you can give the list an update of who's making the canvases these days and what the current fabric is. I...
• Re: Pop top canvas hinge dirt
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 7 Jul 2021 06:51:26 -0700
  ...Pop top canvas hinge dirt >> Hey volks, >> What do you guys do to prevent the hinge dust from soiling your pop top >> canvas? I...
• Re: Replacing pop top bug screen the manly way.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Thompson
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 21:51:06 EDT
  ...Then placing velcro on the canvas and the screen window. Then just poping it in. I wonder if you could make a few, clear...
• Re: Pop canvas roof on vanagon video wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:23:16 -0500
  ...Pop canvas roof on vanagon video wanted > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > Hey all > > Moons ago I saw a video of a guy at...
• Re: Canvas Cot Conundrum...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 May 1995 17:30:54 -0300
  > My 78 Westfalia has mounts for a canvas "baby cot" to rest above >the cab area... Is this standard on late model Westys? > I...
• poptop canvas installation
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 10:02:15 -0500
  I just finished taking out the old ripped canvas out our '85 Westy camper and installing a new one from the Bus Depot. Just...
• Re: Replacing Canvas on Westy
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:33:33 -0400
  ...Jonathan, Sorry to hear about your experience with your canvas. When it comes time to replace your canvas again, email me directly and I...
• Pop-tops and nuking thieves
  Historical mailing list - howard quigley
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 11:55:25 PST
  ...The top I have is in very ragged condition, the fiberglass is very rough and the canvas top is in shredds. I was at...
• Re: Whitehorse is VW central
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 14:10:53 -0400
  ...part and the canvas formed a sort of big tube while open... >much more space i would think, but the canvas would have been...
• pop top canvas question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:12:30 -0500
  Hi listers, I was wondering how many of us still have our original canvas. I’m still using mine and it seems fine. I...
• Re: Adventurewagen top molds for free!?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 21:42:20 -0800
  It's time for me to replace the pop-top canvas. Maybe I could get a price on one of these marvelous items? I...
• Re: changing pop-top canvas
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:18:51 -0800
  ...changing pop-top canvas > Hi > Pending what is wrong with your canvas if it is just time to replace then > replace by all means...
• Re: Bus Depot Canvas Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014 09:05:22 -0700
  ...Huge props to Ron for making this canvas top available to us. Get the BusDepot one. You won't regret it. If you are...
• Re: Custom Westy Poptop Canvases?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:36:34 -0600
  On Oct 24, 2007, at 10:23 AM, Mark Drillock wrote: > I would be interested in a couple 3 window canvases if you have...
• Pop top canvas quality
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 24 Feb 2004 09:10:24 -0800
  I posted a question yesterday and I did not specify that it is the canvas on the Pop top that I meant ask about...
• Re: ripped canvas in pop-top
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 13:39:54 -0800
  ...I have just made a horizontal gash of about seven > inches in my pop-top's canvas. It is directly under the bottom of...
• Original tent was:Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Feb 2018 to 14 Feb 2018 (#2018-55)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 17 Feb 2018 11:24:58 -0500
  ...Canvas > The canvas on my '90 Westy over 20 years. The last five or so before it > was replaced I had to deal with...
• cleaning the canvas
  Historical mailing list - Fran�ois V�zina
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 13:12:51 -0700
  ...What is the best stuff to clean the canvas on the pop top. My 81 vas has some black stripes made by the pop...
• Re: poptop canvas installation
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 08:01:23 -0800
  ...not see myself crawling under it to remove and attach the canvas at the rear. I think I'll invest in a good power...
• Re: canvas weather resistance?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:46:20 -0700
  ...in Michigan. > > I was wondering about how water resistant the pop top > canvas is--mine is in good shape, but I've never > tested...
• FS: WESTFALIA CANVAS **NEW**
  Historical mailing list - charles fladger
  Tue, 18 May 1999 15:38:39 -0700
  This will be the last mention of my New Westfalia canvas on eBay. They are both new and a great deal. Both auctions end...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - - Melissa Puckett
  Sat, 20 May 2006 20:04:21 EDT
  ...VW BUS VANAGON VOLKSWAGEN WESTFALIA CAMPER WITH CANVAS (item 8067113985 end time May-27-06 10:27:02 PDT)_ (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...
• Re: Replacing Canvas on Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:36:30 -0400
  I'm late to this conversation but will add that I've got the "premium" canvas from Bus Depot and wouldn't install it...
• Westy Rooftop Strength
  Historical mailing list - Roger Brant
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 10:23:36 -0700
  ...window in the canvas is hopelessly jammed, I can't load cargo from within the camper. (Time for new canvas, yes, I know... soon...