I used iron-on patching stuff (interfacing?  My wife
sews) for a spot like this on mine.  Iron on the
outside, wood to brace against on the inside.  Done
this time last year and still holding.

Stephen

--- Kevin Mulligan <mulligan_kevin@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> My westy has about a 2-inch vertical tear on the
> driver's side next to the poptop hinge. I'm
> theorizing
> that the hinge tore it due to worn elastic sewn in
> the
> rear corner of the tent. It looks as if the elastic
> is
> designed to pull the tent inward from the hinges
> during lowering of the top, but that's mostly a
> guess.
>
>
> Anyway, it's the original tent, and it looks as if
> it
> could be patched somehow. There's plenty of room on
> all sides for a patch.
>
> Does anyone have tips for this? I've tried the
> archives and can't get to the search page for some
> reason. Do I just find some comparable material and
> start sewing?
>
> - Kevin Mulligan
> 90 syncro westy
>
>
>
>
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