Update: I managed to get the tent set up to take pics, but I will need to buy a new tent for the actual fairs, the 1st of which is May 7th. For this picture, I put new nuts and bolts throuhg the joints, and since the sides were so bent up I tied some twine to the joints from the inside, strung it out through the side wall, and tied it to a fence. The side appears straight in the pic, and I don't think that you'd see the string unless I pointed it out.
Luckily the bright sun also blew out the dirt, grass, and rust stains on the cover!
I am looking at some of what they have at Dick Blick, so if anyone has any reccomandations about tents available there please let me know.
Also, Chris, how much would you say each of your home-made weights weighs?