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Major Woody Samba Enigma
Joined: December 04, 2002 Posts: 9010 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Gorgeous bus.
Please upload more pictures of it to the gallery for us to drool over.
Thanks. |
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19672 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Major Woody wrote: |
I am all mixed up.
So you are saying that when I install the canvas, I should fold the canvas back down over the plastic trim piece after stapling it in place? I thought the trim was supposed to be exposed to view.
Here is a photo of Triple6's poptop, which shows the strip, and staples, in plain view. See it at the top of the photo? It is definitely unchanged from original.
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In my '65 the original was folded over the strip so that it couldn't be seen. _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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Major Woody Samba Enigma
Joined: December 04, 2002 Posts: 9010 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Sean. |
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vwspijlbus Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2003 Posts: 546 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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Major Woody wrote: |
Today I received my reproduction canvas from Rolf de Kaam in the Netherlands.
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I bought my canvas from Rolf in 2007. I advise staples when mounting.
This is how I mouted it:
_________________ Frank
1967 Dutch SO-42
www.vwspijlbus.blogspot.com
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Major Woody Samba Enigma
Joined: December 04, 2002 Posts: 9010 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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Frank,
That looks very good.
I was going to try to hide the joint of the large gray plastic trim piece behind the hold-down bracket clip. I don't know where the factory put the joint. Do you? I see you have yours on the side.
Is there any reason not to do it the way I was planning to?
I was going to work on this thing this weekend.
Regards,
Chris |
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Jerry Samba Member
Joined: October 28, 2007 Posts: 1367
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Hey guys, I just brought my '66 Westy home. As I stumbled across this thread I figured I'd share some pics of my canvas. Evidently this has been replaced in the past, the material is striped with flaps that hang down covering the sreen up. What do you make of this? It looks as though it's at least 25 yrs. old...
Thanks,
Jerry
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Major Woody Samba Enigma
Joined: December 04, 2002 Posts: 9010 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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The flaps should hang down when open, not roll up.
The vertical legs of the velcro are supposed to extend downward past the fold, to give the flaps something to hook to so they will be out of the way when open. |
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Lou V. Samba Member
Joined: October 29, 2003 Posts: 1018 Location: Placerville,CA
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Here a nifty one for you guys. I just bought this 66 walk tru westy and it has this camo screen for a pop top canvas pretty funny looking if you ask me! But to each there own! It will work until I figure out what to do with the bus. shasta for Now! here are the pis
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srfndoc Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 3275 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:33 am Post subject: |
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Resurrecting an old thread.... who is making the best poptop canvas these days. Mine was replaced at some point in it's life with an Orange one which now has a torn screen. I'd prefer to replace it with one closer to the original color as the Orange doesn't match anything.
Thanks. _________________ RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches |
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srfndoc Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 3275 Location: SoCal
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19672 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 7:15 am Post subject: |
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For what they are charging I HOPE they have white screens in them now. _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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srfndoc Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 3275 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 8:57 am Post subject: |
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The bus depot canvas does not use white screens but I have not heard from the other two. I think Dawn at PLF was using white screens but I don't think she has been in business for a long time. _________________ RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches |
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19672 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 11:21 am Post subject: |
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srfndoc wrote: |
The bus depot canvas does not use white screens but I have not heard from the other two. I think Dawn at PLF was using white screens but I don't think she has been in business for a long time. |
She hasn't and it's too bad she made nice stuff. _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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jeremy57ride Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2005 Posts: 1318
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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For what its worth, I got the WW one a few years back. I have been pleased with it, color...quality...it is a shame the screens are black.
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srfndoc Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 3275 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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Of the three I mentioned above I think the WW looks the closest color wise to an original:
Original:
WW:
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oakman Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2014 Posts: 1715 Location: Edge of the Desert, Ca
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:31 pm Post subject: Re: Q: SO-42 poptop material colour...? |
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Bumping this back up, what is the best pop-top canvas option available currently? I'm ready to buy one but I want to make sure I get the best. I just learned that the screens were originally white.... What about the seal from the pop-top to the roof? I was going to order the set-up from WW but wanted to see if anyone had a better option. Thanks! |
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srfndoc Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 3275 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: Q: SO-42 poptop material colour...? |
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Helmut out of Hungary is the only one making them with white screens and his are really nice quality. I have one if you want to see it in person. _________________ RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches |
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oakman Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2014 Posts: 1715 Location: Edge of the Desert, Ca
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:47 pm Post subject: Re: Q: SO-42 poptop material colour...? |
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srfndoc wrote: |
Helmut out of Hungary is the only one making them with white screens and his are really nice quality. I have one if you want to see it in person. |
Thanks Todd, I would like to check yours out. |
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srfndoc Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 3275 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: Q: SO-42 poptop material colour...? |
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I can bring it to the February OCTO or feel free to cruise by if your in HB. _________________ RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches |
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oakman Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2014 Posts: 1715 Location: Edge of the Desert, Ca
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Q: SO-42 poptop material colour...? |
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srfndoc wrote: |
I can bring it to the February OCTO or feel free to cruise by if your in HB. |
Great, thank you! |
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