I found the rear corner screws holding strip and canvas to roof the worst. Stubby screwdriver of course, and a helper standing outside the van and using a pallet knife/square ended spatula slid between the aluminium strip and the metal top to guide the screw into the hole. Tendency is for the screw tip to point outwards as you (the grunting guy inside the van) try to find the hole.

alistair

On 2012-04-15, at 8:08 AM, J Stewart wrote:

> Wow, at it already for two hours this morning and dripping wet with sweat, I just love it when you can't already see then have sweat dripping into eyes causing them to burn. Gotta be one of the worst damn jobs ever. To recap: At least 8 hours spent so far, numerous cuts and blisters on both hands, sweating so much band aids have come off the blisters. Working towards the rear of the Westy top is miserable for someone 6'4" and 195 (maybe 192 with how much I am sweating) makes me long for a Riviera with its much more sensible straight up pop top. 75 year old neighbor is probably contemplating selling her house after all the colorful language she has probably heard over the last two days. About 10 more screws to go on my LAST canvas replacement EVER!
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