

| Subject: | Re: Vanagon curtain 'snaps' plus sliding door seal |
| From: | Dave Mcneely |
| Date: | Mon, 2 Jul 2012 17:06:24 -0500 |
I misundertood (making a "snap judgement," oh, did I say that?). When I said my curtains have a hook on each loop, it should have been one hook on each slider, not loop. mcneely ---- JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > If you have to replace any curtains, have them made up of the heat > reflective material used in ironing board covers. Get the stuff at > sewing and fabric supply stores. I got this tip from Stephen Grisanti > and his wife when they came through Chelsea, AL a while back - where I > lived at the time. They had a lovely camper, and the curtains were made > from the stuff and they swore by it. My curtains in my blue 88GL are > faded and worn and that is what I will have my replacements made from. > > John Rodgers > > On 7/2/2012 3:25 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > > David, there is an outfit in Amarillo that does everything for the interior of VWs, including campers. There stuff online looks good, and others have said it is. I haven't actually seen any of it. Maybe it is called "Sew Fine"? > > > > > > You likely could buy snaps from a fabric store along with a tool for putting them in. mcneely > > > > ---- David M <covrambles@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > >> I have a 1987 Wolfsburg with the grey fabric curtains that snap to the inside with round metal snaps. > >> I keep my curtains up all the time, all year as I live in sunny and hot Arizona. > >> But now one of the snaps in the gray curtain has come off and left a hole in the curtain and the curtain now lets in the dreaded sun.. > >> Does anyone have any idea where to get a spare snap and how to mount it on the curtain? > >> I'm sure they are some unusual non-standard size. Alternatively does anyone make new curtains? > >> > >> Also, while I'm here, there is a long thick plasticky/rubbery grey seal that goes above the sliding door. It started hanging from one end and now has completely fallen off. How do I reattach it, is it glued on or just a press fit? Thanks. > >> > >> -David > >> 1987 Wolfsburg GL > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > > David McNeely > > > > -- David McNeely
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