Diaphragm canvas source?

Stephen Syfrett · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2002 1:03 am

Does anyone know of a source for the heavy canvas used for diaphragms on passenger cars prior to the new rubber tubes? I am looking for a material suitable for use on an historic HW car and for replacement of missing canvas on three cars to be restored. A distributor in the SE US would be preferable, but any recommendations would be appreciated.

syfrettinc@bellsouth.net

dave · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2002 8:06 am

Rubber impregnated heavy duck from Coastal Sail possibly. Do you have the metal hardware to turn the canvas into diaphragms?

Dave

irondave@bellsouth.net

G. Mark Ray - TVRM · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2002 9:19 am

We just purchased some diaphragm curtains for our coach SR 1037 restoration. Call George Walker at our shop (423-622-5973) for the vendor info.

G. Mark

TVRM Shop Updates by Steve Freer
aw90h@cs.com

John Smatlak · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2002 11:52 am

> Does anyone know of a source for the heavy
> canvas used for diaphragms on passenger cars
> prior to the new rubber tubes? I am looking
> for a material suitable for use on an
> historic HW car and for replacement of
> missing canvas on three cars to be restored.
> A distributor in the SE US would be
> preferable, but any recommendations would be
> appreciated.

Adlake still advertises traditional diaphragm assemblies. The material (which I recently obtained a sample of) is not a canvas however, more like a very heavy vynil.

Adlake Diaphragms
jsmatlak@earthlink.net

Dave Crosby · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2002 3:36 pm

Hello

I have a good friend that is into antique military vehicle restoration. Of course military vehicles of the 40's and 50's used a lot of canvas (jeep roofs for example) A source that these restorers swear by is Beachwood Canvas in Toms River NJ. They make a heavy canvas, its always been in olive drab when I've seen it, but perhaps gray or black isn't out of the question. Maybe they can be of some help. They're at:

www.beachwoodcanvas.com

Dave Crosby

bing@epix.net

Jim Lundquist · **Posted:** Fri Nov 01, 2002 1:23 pm

but still have a useful product - take an old rock conveyor belt and turn it inside out onto itself - these work terrific and are almost free!

Jim Lundquist · **Posted:** Fri Nov 01, 2002 1:23 pm

but still have a useful product - take an old rock conveyor belt and turn it inside out onto itself - these work terrific and are almost free!

JimLundquist55@yahoo.com

L Beckman · **Posted:** Fri Nov 01, 2002 4:47 pm

> but still have a useful product - take an
> old rock conveyor belt and turn it inside
> out onto itself - these work terrific and
> are almost free!

Jim: Sounds interesting. Have a photo of such an installation?

Les Beckman (HVRM)

midlandblb@cs.com