>On Mon, 28 Nov 1994, Alice C. Gibb wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to replace/repair the pop-top
>> screen for an '81 Westfalia?  Ours has numerous holes in it, but the canvas
>> of the top is intact, so I don't want to replace the entire thing.
>
>We had the same problem and killed two birds with one replacement screen.
>We had an auto upholsterer do for us with real "no-see-um" screening that
>we got at REI. It seems they have bigger budgs in Germany since the
>screen is pretty course. Anyway, the upholsterer did it in one day (and
>threw in double zipper pulls for the main window cover as well. I took
>one look at all the screws which hold th canvas portion of the pop-top in
>place and decided this was NOT an easy 'do-it-yourself' project.
>
>BTW, we also put the no-see-um screening in the side window screen frames
>(just glued in a piece over the existing screen) so now we are no-see-um
>protected all around except the back snap in. Of couse, now the flies and
>all get in whenever we open the door and can't get OUT - Oh well.
>
>Hope that helps -Jack

Thanks for the advice.
How much did this process cost?

Alice C. Gibb
Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Univ. of California, Irvine

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