[TR] weight of a finished factory hardtop

[Ed Oot]

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 at ca.rr.com>
To: <maya2blue at juno.com>; <triumphs at 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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