[Tigers] Hardtop Hoist

[Steve Laifman]

Larry,

While the Tiger does not have a lift, my 2005 T-Bird now does.  Same 
solution for both cars.

Fortunately the T-Bird hoist, (manual) came with a lifting fixture to 
protect the top, but a little fabrication can do that.  A foam covered 
tube through the window opening at the back corner, and a web connection 
to the hoist, and a similar web to the rear edge, will do the trick. A 
typical one can be found at:

<http://www.hoistlifts.com/ford.htm>http://thunderbirdconcepts.com/hoist.htm  
(Nice Pics , $329, manual winch)

or mine @:

http://64.225.94.154/ShopSite/page50.html    ($235)

The electric hoist, itself, currently 440 lb capacity @ $90,  came from 
Harbor Freight:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40765

Good Fortune,

Steve
<http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40765>

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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com



Larry Allbritton wrote:
> I built a hardtop hoist several years ago and have wanted to improve on its ease of use.
>   I was wondering any Tiger owners have ideas to share on how they built and installed their hoist.  Suggestions welcome.
>    
>   Larry
>   B9472723