Just picked up a '78 soverign with a zip dee awning (about 21' long) The seams between the pannels which run perpendicular to the trailer are split because the thread apparrently failed. The material although dirty seems to be sound.
Depending upon the amount of work you are prepared to do yourself, there are a number of options.
1.) If you are prpepared to remove the fabric from the roller tube and channel on the trailer, there are a number of possibilities including:
A. An automotive upholstery shop.
B. An awning specialty shop.
C. A tent maker
2.) If you are not prepared to remove the fabric yourself, the choices are less varied as you will likely need to find an RV dealer who is willing to remove the fabric and send it out to a specialty shop for reseaming. Depending upon labor rates in your area, you may find that the total cost of a professional approach to this project will near the cost of new fabric direct from Zip Dee.
Good luck with your project.
Kevin
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Kevin D. Allen WBCCI (Lifetime Member)/VAC #7864 AIR #827
1964 Overlander International
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
A shop that makes or repairs sailboat sails will have the machines and the weather-resistant thread to make such repairs. There should be plenty of such places in southern California.
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John W. Irwin
2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
WBCCI #9632
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