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Subject:Re: Pop Top Canvas And Little Blocks of Wood
From:David Bjorkman
Date:Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:47:39 -0500

<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=3>I had FAS do a new top&nbsp;while&nbsp;engine being&nbsp;done.&nbsp; PO didn't know how to close top correctly or didn't care (for sale?) and it left a big stain and hole.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3 face="">I am really glad now that I chose that route instead of doing myself.&nbsp; 2 guys (they have others when those critical moments come up) for 2.5 hours is what I believe it cost.&nbsp; Not that expensive after reading all those posts.</FONT></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=3 face="">Dave B.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 04/15/12, <SPAN>Jonce Fancher&lt;streetbugs@FRONTIER.COM&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">This is why it costs so much for a shop to do it!<BR>Best tool in many customers tool box is the check book.<BR>All in good fun!<BR>Jonce<BR><A class=parsedLink href="http://www.fanchers.com/" target=_blank>www.fanchers.com</A><BR>Fancher's Upholstery Inc.<BR>1-734-483-0549<BR><BR><BR>&gt;This is why folks chase Kris down from all over the PNW. He's a<BR>&gt;professional. He's done a couple for me as well. He makes it look easy<BR>&gt;and paying him is really easy compared to (see below)<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;(And he's a founding member of the Bus Pilots Association. Very active<BR>&gt;in the T2 community)<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;Jim<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;Chip (Dad) and Kris Knight<BR>&gt;Fine Auto Trim<BR>&gt;4109 Glenn Street<BR>&gt;Boise, ID 83705-1423<BR>&gt;(208) 367-1411<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;Political language ... is designed to make lies sound truthful and<BR>&gt;murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.<BR>&gt;--George Orwell<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;On Apr 15, 2012, at 4:39 AM, J Stewart wrote:<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;Thanks for the link, I remember seeing this video some time ago. Two<BR>&gt;&gt;hours and 40 minutes? I don't see how thats possible, I worked on<BR>&gt;&gt;mine yesterday for 6-7 hours and I'm still not done! I have the<BR>&gt;&gt;lower back (my least favorite place to work due to the tight space)<BR>&gt;&gt;My hands are cut up and sore, but I have to finish it today! Jeff<BR>&gt;&gt;Stewart<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;----- Original Message -----<BR>&gt;&gt;&gt;<A class=parsedLink href="http://vimeo.com/12165017" target=_blank>http://vimeo.com/12165017</A><BR>&gt;&gt;&gt;Good resource...<BR></DIV></DIV>

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