Thread: Non-sagging Bumpers Q&A Response
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Re: Non-sagging Bumpers Q&A Response
One thing that 971 has been doing for the past few years to keep the fabric tight is using a custom clamp-compression tool:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1177698...07224523241618

https://picasaweb.google.com/1177698...07277222737666

The bumper fabric is stapled while the noodles are compressed, and everything tightens up when the noodles are allowed to expand again.
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