Dormi curtain tracks

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mginty

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Year of Your Van(s)
1970
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Dormobile
ok so I've had a look at getting my curtain tracks back on and I thought I had all the pieces but it looks like I need to add these items that have gone missing

anyway, I've got the following sections:

1) 98cm length. not sure where this goes. I think this goes on the rear side window on the near-side?
2) 122cm length
3) 109 cm length with angled ends. This seems to fit the top of the rear hatch nicely.
4) 175cm lengths x2 - both sections used for the pop-top skylights

So it would appear that i need the offside length. Is this one section? Pics I've managed to see on web & trikky2 pics seem to imply that this is one section and only a top track.

Could section 2) above be the sliding door one io is there a bottom track for the rear hatch? Seems to be a pretty good fit on the rear hatch (holes lining up)

Is the near-side two sections? Rear window and sliding door? Pretty sure there's no bottom track.

Thanks for any help
 
Yes your right the rear hatch originally has top and bottom rails, like in the roof. If you have window bars you wont need the bottom rail. There are no other curtains with bottom rails.

On the sliding door side its one length and it runs above the sliding door guide stopping by the bulge. There is a length of unsupported curtain that bridges the bulge and attaches to the press stud above the door pillar.

On the drivers side there is one length that runs up to the shelf and another length that runs under the shelf. You wont see these in my pics since I removed the shelf many years ago (I kept banging my head on it when brushing teeth :lol: )

The cab originally had three curtains, one for each door and one for the screen and these were attached using tedious press studs. If your not fussed about originality then, should you wish to, you can do what I did many years ago and put silent gliss rail round the cab area. One piece can me molded round by hand and screwed into place - better to go over the mirror stem than under it. You can then sew the three curtains together.
 
Thanks for that Trikky2, a great help!
Looks like I need the long section on the sliding door side & I'm still a bit mystified about the section 1 tho. Must go on the offside under the shelf tho doesn't seem long enough. Will have another look...
I've still got the press studs so will go with them I think.
thanks
 
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