Awning track welting
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Topic: Awning track welting
Posted By: Captiankd
Subject: Awning track welting
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2016 at 10:01am
| i am looking for the welting that goes into the awning track on my R Pod. I have the larger size in the 2015 Pod. The bead size needs to be 3/8 or 7/16. 5/16 will not work. We are making our own awning for our Pod and need the canvas welting that will sew on to our awning and fit in the track. |
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Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2016 at 10:10am
| Can you just wrap a strip of canvas around a piece of rope and sew it tightly? Then you will have a flange to sew to the awning. |
Posted By: GingerPod
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2016 at 10:55am
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We made an awning for our R-POD using plastic/pex 3/8"water tubing from Lowes. Worked perfectly when sewn into the Sunbrella fabric we used and slide into the track nicely. The wife's sewing machine handled it just fine using a 1/2" welting foot. She didn't like me using it though, as it did struggle from time to time if I didn't help feed it through.  ------------- FOUND OUR NEW-RETRO TEARDROP!!! |
Posted By: scentralmt
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 1:10am
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Check out my post, I used poly rope. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6680&KW=&PID=63718&title=tarp-awning-trial#63718 - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6680&KW=&PID=63718&title=tarp-awning-trial#63718 Curtis ------------- Curtis 2014 177 2001 F150 |
Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 12:21pm
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Hi Captainkd from another Capt Kidd. I am in Chico, CA and have a 179. Don't know where you can buy welting though. ------------- The Pirate's Pod |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 12:52pm
Done the same thing Curtis, with some cut up canvas drop cloth for a skirt instead of that silly netting skirt that comes with dome. Worked great and kept the wind out. Did it again just using a handful of small spring clamps on the track. Again, it worked great. Not pretty, but functional. fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |