Re: [MV] Canvas

From: DAS (minimade@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sat Apr 13 2002 - 02:43:52 PDT


At an auction(civilian) I saw a deuce with new canvas cab complete with
sound attenuating inner liner...any leads?
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From: <DDoyle9570@aol.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Canvas

> I can speak with first hand knowledge of two of these, and dear friends
have
> told me of their experiences with two of them as well.
> I have gotten several bits of Canvas from WeeBee, from seat covers to very
> large, elaborate, expensive items (ALL the canvas items on a M170). All
the
> items fit perfectly. Occasionally, deliver is a little slower than I
would
> have liked BUT it is a mom and pop operation, and I have to way the
> convenience of actually seeing this folks at rally's (including my local
one)
> and whenever I have a silly canvas question I can call Dave or Donna up
and
> talk to them AS LONG AS I NEED TO get the answers I need. I figure every
> minute they are answering my (or your) question, and every minute they
spend
> loading and driving to shows, are minutes they are NOT spending making my
or
> your canvas. In my opinion, this is a fine arrangement, the price I pay
for
> expert advice, not money but a little slower delivery. So my first choice
for
> canvas vendor....WeeBee.
>
> I have bought from Beachwood.....can never talk to expert on phone, when
some
> one does eventually (most of the time) call back, they don't seem to have
the
> level of expertise Dave (WeeBee) does, and sure as hell don't seem as
> concerned with customer satisfaction. Delivery seems to be as slow or
slower
> than anyone else, and the quality (at least on M35 cab tops) doesn't
impress
> me either.
>
> A good friend of mine bought a top for his M3A1 scout from Friday canvas
(in
> fact it is pictured in several of their ads) and has said nothing but good
> things about them.
>
> Another good friend (on this list too) bought a M35 cargo cover from
> Beachwood. After they shipped him two (or was it 3) bad ones they finally
> refunded his purchase price, less the shipping charges on all the bad ones
> (and believe, motor freight on a deuce cargo cover is considerably more
than
> freight on a seat cushion!).
>
> Of stump now.
> David
>
> In a message dated 4/11/02 12:14:20 PM Central Daylight Time,
> lehmans@execpc.com writes:
>
> << Ok list it's getting that time of year. I WILL be getting my M38A1
> running and as the rodents have trashed the seats and the top canvas was
> rotten I need new stuff.
>
> Who do you recommend?
>
> Beachwood
>
> Weebee Webbing
>
> Surplusjeep
>
> Newlife Resources
>
> Thanks in advance for your input.
>
> Daryl >>
>
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