I have installed probably 10 of these over the years (the job I hate the
most but no one else around here can do it).  They all wind up pretty
tight but I think this is normal.  The only ones I have ever had any
problems with are the canvas for the early pop top (80-85).   These are
the ones that use the tack strips instead of the screws on the top.  I
have never had one of these fit right in the rear corners.  Each time I
had to add some wooden blocks in the corners to get these things to fit
right.  They were so tight in the rear corners that you would have to
stretch them to the point of ripping just to get them in place and I
didn't want to do that.

The later model tents were a little tight but all fit properly.

Just my experience.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

Jon Kanas wrote:
> Greetings everyone,
>
> Today's question is a simple one:  With the new canvas installed, the
> poptop is now extremely difficult to lock into the raised position, and
> the canvas seems extremely taught. For those of you who have replaced
> the canvas in your Westfalia, was the new canvas significantly tighter
> than the old canvas?   Any suggestions on how the get the canvas to
> stretch a little bit?  Just leave it locked open for awhile?
>
> *Best Regards,
> Jon B Kanas
> Email: kanas@qadas.com <mailto:kanas@qadas.com>
> Website: http://www.qadas.com/~kanas <http://www.qadas.com/%7Ekanas>
>
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