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Randleman, I live in Northeast Philadelphia so I'm relatively close to the city and thankfully don't use the blue route often. I'm about 15 mins from center city Philadelphia with no traffic, 45 mins with traffic.

Hammer, No need for zipper in front the top I want will connect directly to the windshield via snaps.

MJ, I thought about doing it myself but I didnt think a regular duty sewing machine would have the power to run a seam in such heavy material?

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I have a old white sewing machine and have sewed windows for my old boat on it.
It won't take as thick a thread as I wanted at the time but they lasted 3 years easy and I sold the boat

Also sewed a Tonneau cover for my truck with it.

Try taking some old jeans and double or triple them over and see if you can sew thur them, thats not much less then you will be doing with sunbrella.

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I'm going to call around this week and get a couple of prices. If its too much maybe I will give it a go. I have an old White from 1927 that I use as a computer desk so maybe I'll try her out.

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When is there no traffic, 2 am?

My wife is from up there, when we visit and I ask one of her relatives how to get somewhere they look perplexed for a minute or two, then with glee they remember the blue route.

It's like its a road that just opened yesterday and they forgot about it.

I only go with her to visit for the steaks and hogies. ;D

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Randleman, Thats funny the Blue Route really is realtively new compared to all the other traffic jammed highways in this area. Its actually called the Blue Route because when they were planning the road they had 3 proposed routes. One route was drawn in Red, one in Green and finally the route they went with in Blue.

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Old straight stitch sewing machine will generally work. Youll need at least a 18 needle for the machine first see if your machine will handle that. Lay it out and use rubber cement at the seams to hold it together while you stitch. Used to work in a shoe repair and did alot of these repairs. Rubber cements is easier than pins. Double stitch all seams for durability. Run over the seam with some sealant (wax etc..)

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I would think that by the time you buy canvas, thread, needles, glue, wax, take apart your computer, cut out the canvas, buy more canvas cause you cut wrong, glue it, sew it together, wax the seems, you would be better off buying one from Overton's, Boater's World, or Bass Pro for 200-250 bucks with a new frame.

But thats just me.

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I agree if you are only doing a top but not for a full enclosure.

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Just came back from the canvas guy. He wants $375 to fabricate a new Sunbrella top and use my existing frame, I don't think that is too unreasonable.

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Mulv, I agree it's not a bad price for custom work. Do you want the "low rider" top or would you rather be able to stand under it?