When replacing these, why not just go with very good quality velcro for the whole thing, and dispense with the zipper altogether.  I find the zipper on mine to be a royal (as opposed to a commoner's) pain.  If there is something I am not understanding, let me know.  Dave

---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: 
> Yes, that's what I had in mind.
> 
> Jim
> 
> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 4:22 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> > At 04:19 PM 11/17/2010  -0600, Jim Felder wrote:
> >>
> >> For what the thought is worth, why don't we ask Jonce if he could sew
> >> his existing screens to enough fabric to sew a zipper to, and make
> >> that fit as a replacement. It could be pinned into place and
> >> hand-sewn, or, as his kit is supplied, you could use adhesive to keep
> >> it in place.
> >
> > How about a zipper already installed on the screen ready to hand-stitch onto
> > the tent material.  Probably wouldn't end up nice and tight, but would be a
> > great deal easier than removing the tent.  And as I mentioned, the
> > application I have in mind (Millies van) has the same problem with the
> > canvas window.
> >
> > Yrs,
> > d
> >

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David McNeely