MIKES POPTOP IN MORE DETAIL...........

Hello to all of you ...this is an update on Mikes pop top canvas fitting, these are some of the steps taken during the cutting, sewing and fitting process....theres a lot more than I can show (like cups of tea), but I hope you like and if you need any help please feel free to ring me, thanks again for you time and enjoy....Colin. Laying out the old pop top fabric as patterns for the new one to be cut from, great care and attention at this stage check and double check.

 

All cut and ready to sew........with the canvas such an expensive fabric great care to detail when cutting and sewing....one mistake and all wasted and start again.

Just a close up of the markings that I use"x" marks the panels matching and the line to line up by.........

 

Well this is the pop top ready for the new canvas to go on........a good scrub and looking new inside, the top has a fresh layer of paint.

 

Putting the canvas in place ready for fitting, the rivets used are extra long to allow for the aluminium strip which is the main tension spreader and keeps all in place.

 

There all fixed, all that needs to be done is trimming the excess canvas of and sealing to stop any water leaking in,.

 

In place for the first time.......a few more hours of adjusting and trimming to get it looking right. The lower part of the canvas is fitted in the same way as shown previously, fitted inside are the tension bars to hold the canvas to its shape.

 

A different angle.........showing of the new paint and the pop top...... It is  going to look great when finished, Keep looking out for more updates on this job as still many more hours work before she is complete.

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