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Subject:Re: pop top canvas question
From:Andrew Martin <ramblinvan@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:02:08 -0800

I still have the original canvas in my 87 Westy Weekender. I bought the van with 200K miles off a used car lot in Everett WA and at that time I don’t believe the top had ever been opened as the tongue on the latch had no scratches from the locking pin. In the 8 years since I purchased it, the mosquito screen has torn where it had been folded for so many years. I have a new 3 window canvas to install but we don’t really have a lot of bugs in PNW... 

I also don’t believe anyone had ever used the either beds of even closed the curtains. Too freaky to pass up! 

Andrew

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> On Feb 14, 2018, at 2:12 PM, Eric Caron <eric.caron@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hi listers,
> 
>        I was wondering how many of us still have our original canvas.  I’m still using mine and it seems fine.
> 
>        I do look forward someday to the three window version but I’ll keep using my original as long as I can. 
> 
> I’m amazed it is still so good after three decades of use.
> Anyone else using the original?
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 85 GL Auto

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