good idea for how to use a bike hoist, see Nashbar whos 55 lbs hoist
is $25 on sale - http://tinyurl.com/6kpn9d
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 9:07 AM, Ed Oot <eoot@citlink.net> wrote:
> I got this from Sears. Works great. A one man job to lift or lower.
>
> http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00646153000P
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
> To: <maya2blue@juno.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 1:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [TR] weight of a finished factory hardtop
>
>
>>> Many thanks your help, and any suggestions re a hoist system
>>> for a '78 spitifer hardtop
>>
>> No idea what it weighs, but I'm sure it's less than 500 pounds.
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=45076
>>
>> For my TR3A, I used some flat iron strap (from Home Depot) to bend and
>> drill
>> 3 'hooks' to go under the door openings on each side, and the center of
>> the
>> back rail. Linked them together with cotton rope, tied to a single rope
>> that goes over a pulley made from a baby buggy wheel and fastened to the
>> rafters with more strap iron. Then it's tied off to some nails in the
>> side
>> wall. Still hanging there 20 years later.
>>
>> Randall
>> _______________________________________________
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T.L.L.
1966 TR4A CTC 73139 LO
www.triumphowners.com/967
1967 TR4A CT 77197 L project car
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