Thanks for the link, I remember seeing this video some time ago. Two hours and 40 minutes? I don't see how thats possible, I worked on mine yesterday for 6-7 hours and I'm still not done! I have the lower back (my least favorite place to work due to the tight space) My hands are cut up and sore, but I have to finish it today! Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> http://vimeo.com/12165017
> Good resource...
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> On 2012-04-14, at 9:46 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> I *think* VW may have switched to the aluminum strips on very late
> Bays. My '75 Westy and '77 Westy both had the staples and plastic
> strips. My hands hurt for days after doing the canvas. I just finished
> transferring the little wood blocks over to my new canvas, and, well,
> I drove one staple into my finger-I knew at least one would get me.
> Anxious to get this job done, as a 6 pack of Yuengling awaits!!!!!!!
> Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> > they do help, as I found when repairing my old pop top before
> > installing into my '86 syncro westy conversion. The original canvas
> > was pretty beat up at the rear and my wife sewed in some replacement
> > canvas right over the old. We tried to keep as many of the blocks
> > attached back there as we thought that with the repair we might not
> > be
> > able to get the canvas back on the top in just the right position.
> > As
> > it turned out, we did not have all the blocks in place but it worked
> > out all right.
> > I installed the canvas to the roof when the roof was off the van,
> > and
> > upside down. Probably the best situation for canvas install, having
> > gravity in your favour, and even so the little blocks helped out.
> > BTW, the pop top canvas repair my wife did was meant to be a stopgap
> > to tide us over until I spring for a 3 window. But it turned out so
> > well I'm in no rush to replace it. The added canvas wraps around the
> > sides a little way, providing more wear protection at the hinge
> > area.
> > You get the idea in this pic:
> > http://shufti.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/img_4687.jpg
> > One strange thing about my pop top and canvas, even though is was
> > from
> > my '82 westy, it has the aluminium strips and screws attachment
> > system
> > of the later models.
> > alistair
> > On 2012-04-14, at 8:40 AM, J Stewart wrote:
> >> Doing my canvas today, resealed my gas tank yesterday (Instead of
> >> going to Everybus as had been the plan <sigh>. Anyway, this is my
> >> first Vanagon canvas replacement, have done 2 Bays ( A big WOOHOO
> >> for no %$#& staples and plastic strips) . The old canvas, original
> >> I
> >> assume, had tiny blocks of wood stapled to it at each corner, seems
> >> to be for locating the correct position for the canvas. I don't
> >> recall these ever being mentioned before. Toying with moving them
> >> to
> >> the new 3 window canvas for installing it....
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Jeff Stewart