[Rhodes22-list] [Fwd: Pop-top encloseure repair]

[Rick]

Jerry,

Who is this guy?

Rick


On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 11:30 AM, <cjlowe at sssnet.com> wrote:

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> Subject: Pop-top encloseure repair
> From:    cjlowe at sssnet.com
> Date:    Sat, May 3, 2014 11:51 pm
> To:      rhodes-22list at rhodes-22.org
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> My 10+ year old PTE was starting to come apart at the seams. the thread on
> both zippers on the door were streached tight and missing in the top
> couple inches on both sides. Where the PTE goes around the mast was
> showing the same wear. I took it to the closest Amish tarp and canvas
> shop. I told the tarp guy that I'd like to make it last a year or two more
> if I could. He told me that this material shrinks after a decade of abuse,
> and he would add 3/4" of new canvas on each side of the zippers on the
> door and put a patch on the hole at the mast. Hoping to keep the price
> down, I told him I was more concerned about protection than perfection. He
> didn't see it that way. I picked it up today, and It looked great. As he
> reached for the work order, I braced myself. He said, including tax,that
> will be $ 17.21. I handed him a 20 $ bill, said thanks, and left a very
> happy customer. He even cleaned the whole PTE and except for scratches on
> the windows It looked new.
>
>   Jerry Lowe
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