Pattern for canvas on an old jayco swan 1978
Submitted: Saturday, Jul 21, 2007 at 08:26
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lenni
Hi
As you guys have been a wealth of information in the past . I thought I would try again. Freinds of ours have just purchased an old jayco swan, all good except the canvas which is rotten. They can sew and have an industrial machine that sews canvas, which they have sewed with before.
They really want to have a go at making a new canvas themselves. However the old canvas is a bit shrunk and they are scared to cut a pattern from it as it is not right and also it is ripped. They are keen to go
camping, however need to keep costs down and need some advice. I said that I would ask online for them.
Does anyone have a patternfor a jayco of this era, even if it needed adapting???
They are also making a few other adaptions to the camper however the canvas is vital. They need to keep the costs down and getting one made is too expensive for them.
Kind Regerds lenni
Reply By: DIO - Saturday, Jul 21, 2007 at 09:25
Saturday, Jul 21, 2007 at 09:25
If they feel compotent enough to sew one together, then I would have thought they might also be able to manage to use the old canavas as a general template, create a pattern perhaps using an old bed sheet or large plastic sheets, tack all the relevant pieces together, check and re-check the fit and size then create the final product from the working patterns - obviously allowing for shrinkage etc when finally fitted. Other option is to just go to a canvas products manufacturer. They probably do heaps of them.
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Follow Up By: lenni - Saturday, Jul 21, 2007 at 15:22
Saturday, Jul 21, 2007 at 15:22
Yes they could use the original canvas, they were just nervous about it as it is very ripped and worn as
well as shrunk, which means the size of it is not at all accurate for a template. I will pass on your advice. However they are keen to do it themselves and have a go, they just do not want to mess up the new fabric by cutting it out incorrectly.Thanks for your input.
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Reply By: Member - Robyn J (QLD) - Saturday, Jul 21, 2007 at 12:20
Saturday, Jul 21, 2007 at 12:20
We replaced the canvas in our 1985 Jayco Dove last summer at a cost of $3700 by a canvas maker. This also included a new roof for the annex. The sides were still in perfect condition, so he just put a new roof onto the sides. He used heavier canvas than the original. It wasnt an easy job with all the windows, flyscreens plastic up the sides. He used good quality thick zips and he told me there is an art to put in these type of zips.
My sister replaced her canvas in her Jayco Dove about 5-7 years ago by Jayco themselves. They don't offer this in
Brisbane themselves now just refered me to another canvas maker to do the work. The zips they used in my sisters were the the fine type and the first year in use they creased and you cant do the zips up properly in
places now.
I wish them luck.
Robyn
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Follow Up By: lenni - Saturday, Jul 21, 2007 at 15:26
Saturday, Jul 21, 2007 at 15:26
Hi Thanks for your reply. Its is a lot of money for a new canvas, however I can see where the labour and time is. It would be fiddly. Our friends want to have a go anyway as it will save them a lot of money. They have good quality zips and canvas/vinyl etc . They just are not happy with the original canvas as a template because of its condition and are naturall nervous about cutting canvas if the pattern is not right. I just thought I would ask as I thought someone may have already done this with an old camper and have some tips. It sounds like quiet a big job.
Thanks again
Lenni
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