When I replaced the canvas on the Vanagon, it was a lot easier to remove the top and flip it over as you said. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Livingston" <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:17:26 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [tcb] Westy tent replacement Who has replaced the tent on a 68 - 73 Westy recently? Did you take down the pop top and flip it to do the stapling part? That wedge up front looks a bit tight for a fat boy with arthritis to be trying to get both hands working in there at the same time trying to hold canvas straight and operate a stapler at the same time.