In a message dated 11/23/98 4:55:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
alcon@earthlink.net writes:
>
> I have my hardtop conveniently secluded in the garage above the car.
Simply
> put together a system of block and tackle, a frame from which a length of
> conduit for holding the front and two hooks to hold the back of the
hardtop.
> Works quite nicely attached to one of the roof rafters. Also, it is easy
to
> take off and on the car as it is simply a matter of removing the rope from
> the cleat and raising or lowering the top on and off the car. The "block
> and tackle" (light duty,) arrangement was used to eliminate twisting as one
> raises and lowers the top. Seems to work fine and stays up there without a
> hitch.
Boy, all these arrangements storing hardtops have me thinking of the bat
cave. You drive in and these robots pluck it off into storage.
Rob Kempinski
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