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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 3:45 pm    Post subject: Repair of of screen in pop-up tent on 87 Westy Reply with quote

Iʻm looking for advice on how to repair a 6-8" tear in the screen in the front of the pop-up tent on my 87 Westy.

Please advise.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Repair of of screen in pop-up tent on 87 Westy Reply with quote

https://fanchers.com/store/ols/products/87-88-vw-vanagon-screen-kit-westfalia
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:30 pm    Post subject: Re: Repair of of screen in pop-up tent on 87 Westy Reply with quote

Just get a piece of similar screen and sew it on with a needle and thread like a patch. If you try and pull it together and sew you'll do more damage. They also make a screen patch tape, but I don't know how good it is. Google screen patches.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Repair of of screen in pop-up tent on 87 Westy Reply with quote

Regardless whether you want to patch the existing screen, or replace it entirely, you may find this helpful:
https://campwestfalia.com/replacing-the-westfalia-tent-window-screen/
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:31 am    Post subject: Re: Repair of of screen in pop-up tent on 87 Westy Reply with quote

I installed the Fanchers screen and it made it like new. I highly recommend it.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Repair of of screen in pop-up tent on 87 Westy Reply with quote

Great replies ... I will start work on the screen repair next month.

Many thx to all!
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 4:34 am    Post subject: Re: Repair of of screen in pop-up tent on 87 Westy Reply with quote

This is my second screen replacement on my 87. The first didn't last all the folding and developed tears in it.
I tried to fix those tears with the peel and stick screen tape but that was a bad look. So, I made another to glue in as I had the first time.
I made a pattern out of cardboard and transferred it to screen.
The Fancher's instructions gives a great step by step if you make or buy a screen from them.

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