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hawaii5150
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 Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:31 am Post subject: Proper way to Close & fold the Canvas on a 71 Westy Popt |
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IN the process of putting on a new canvas on my 71. Slow but sure. What an ordeal. 
My question is what is the proper procedure to lower and fold the canvas so it doesn't tear? Especially around the hinged arms. My Old canvas was so torn up I didn't really care how I closed it ..but I definatey don't want to tear this one. Thanks 
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TomWesty
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| I kind of roll mine as I am lowering, (fiberglass top resting on my head) so that it ends up between the supports and the outer edge of the top if that makes any sense. I may have to stop doing that though because I am getting older and it seems to really hurt my neck now. |
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busdaddy
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Me too, top on the head and push out in the corners as it comes down creating an even accordian fold. Getting close to the too old part too 
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peaceful warrior
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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I get my wife to roll it as I slowly lower it with my super muscular arms...  , oh wait that is the Zigzags....kidding!
By myself I do it the same way as described.
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hawaii5150
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:20 am Post subject: |
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The head thing sounds paiinful. How does the manual say to do it?? My bus never came with one unfortunately. 
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BayDreamin
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:49 am Post subject: |
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Hi hawaii5150,
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| The head thing sounds painful. |
I was thinking the same thing!
Makes me think I need to devise some kind of prop before I purchase my camper bus as I already have neck issues... 
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| How does the manual say to do it?? My bus never came with one unfortunately. |
Digital copies of the owner's manuals are available on this site under the "Technical" tab (see the site menu above; it is on the right side).
Here is a link to the 1971 VW Dormobile Westfalia SO-69/3 Camper manual:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/manuals71dormobile.php
Page 11 in the above link discusses the poptop, but does not mention the canvas:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/71dormobile/page11.jpg
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iratehippie
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:46 am Post subject: |
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| I just installed a new canvas, and we really like it...I just let it fold itself(like an accordion?) and just make sure it isn't sticking out the sides, on the outside. I've got a VW 72 westy campmobile owners manual(about 30 pages), and the link above has a sentence or two more about the poptop, but no folding instructions. I've been leaving it up most of the time, cause it looks nice... |
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rjonas
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On my '73 Westfalia I lower the top then with a shoulder lift the top slightly and gather the canvas then lightly "roll" it up and stuff it.
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hawaii5150
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:22 am Post subject: |
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So you guys keep the canvas totally on the outside of the hinge/arms?
At first closure it must stick out of the sides a bit....so you walk around and stuff it back in from outside the bus to the inside?
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skid
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I keep it behind the hinges, but I let it hang past them as I'm bringing the top down so to avoid all that outside nonsense. Then stuff it in place when the top is down.
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timo78
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| hawaii5150 wrote: |
So you guys keep the canvas totally on the outside of the hinge/arms?
At first closure it must stick out of the sides a bit....so you walk around and stuff it back in from outside the bus to the inside? |
mines a 78 but I always grab a lil bit from the either side areas and pull them in toward each other[ up away from the rubber seal], then loosely roll the center piece away from the latch, while it rests on my head  Always remove my caps that have a center bead too. Those suckers sting when the roof taps that into the top of your skull |
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