My hat's of to you doing it on the van. I found that even with gravity helping it was awkward to get the aluminum strips fastened and the canvas tight, especially in huge corners. I just can't imagine being on my back up there wrestling the strips to the fiberglass roof and getting the canvas positioned.

Alistair

> On May 2, 2014, at 8:45 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 
> And after having done two canvas replacements myself, one stapled and one later with the screws/rails, my vote is you DO NOT need to remove the top. I had no help, did both all by myself, but I can't see the need to remove the top. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
>> Hi,
>> I've been thinking about how to replace my poptop canvas without
>> having to actually remove the roof. Here's how I see it being done:
>> 1. Raise the top. Unscrew the bottom edges of the canvas from the
>> body.
>> 2. Unbolt the rear hinges from the top.
>> 3. Here's what I see as a departure from totally removing the top.
>> Lift up the rear of the top 2 feet or so, so that the top actually
>> pivots on the bars that hold up the front of the top. Place some sort
>> of support under the rear of the top to hold it in place.
>> 4. Unscrew canvas from the top.
>> 5. But new canvas in place, screw it down.
>> 6. Drop rear of top back down on its hinges, and bolt hinges to top.
>> 7. Screw down the new canvas and it's brackets.
>> Will this work?
>> Ric
>> 87 Westy
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