[Alpines] Hard top storage

[Ron Tebo]

Bill:

I wanted to be able to remove / replace my top by myself  and to do 
this, I made a sling for the hardtop from polypropylene rope that had an 
X shape, top and bottom, and loops at the bottom rear to slip over the 
two projecting latches. The front two points of the X are located just 
outside the two latches while the rear two ponts of the X locate 
everything with the loops fitting overthe latches.  On top, I moved the 
intersection of the X until I found the balance point, and tied in a 
lifting point there so that the top would stay in approximate mounting 
position when lifted. The loops were tied in using #14 copper wire 
scraps. With this setup, I can drive the car underneath the top and 
lower it in place .

Ron Tebo

William Lewis wrote:

>Anyone have any good ways to store a hardtop for a Series II Alpine for the
>summer?  I have been sticking it in an unused bathroom shower, but I keep
>thinking about ways I can put it on a pulley to lift it out of the way in
>the garage or maybe put in some hanging bins to slide it into.
>Bill Lewis
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