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Our Bradcot Portico does not fit our new caravan - no matter how we pitch it a pole cuts straight across a window.  As we already have a sleep annex etc., we are thinking of buying a small Bradcot full awning and converting it to a half awning the right size.  Does anyone have any experience of carrying out this sort of conversion?

Anne

Quote: Originally posted by bordercaz on 18/8/2008

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A few on here have done this. You have to be brave tho' as you need to cut into the beading, I think, at the point where it needs to come out of the rail and drop down the side. Also you have no way of attaching it to the side, I can't remember offhand what people did about that.

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This is done by using double rails (similar to that used for the wheel arch cover), and a padded support which in turn attaches to an upright rail which clamps to the roof pole and is pegged at ground level.

We did this with our Trio Mexico awning ( turning it into a Combi) when we changed to a larger van.  We had the modification done professionally at The Canvas Repair Centre, and have been completely satisfied with the results.

Bertie.