Based on further research it appears that they sent me the canvas for
campers with tack strips while my '84, being a transition year, has the
later aluminium strips.

Still, 3'' extra just for tacking?

On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 10:45 AM, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> wrote:

> new canvases are usually too tight, not too large.
>
> measure the spans with a tape measure.  If new one is larger than
> yours, call the vendor and discuss.
>
>
>
>  I ordered a new pop-top canvas, the 3-window kind.
>>
>> As I put it up against the top I notice the canvas has about 3'' extra
>> material as if it was made for a pop-top 3 inches taller.
>>
>> Is this normal or did I get a bum canvas?
>>
>