I have had a hardtop for several years, and as for the weight, my guess is as good as yours. Maybe 60 pounds?
Something from Harken would be massive overkill. I just went to the hardware store and got some pulleys and rope. The hard part is figuring out a secure way to hook it up to the hardtop without risking damage to the paint or headliner, and that is simple enough that you won't drop or scratch the hardtop while trying to hook it up or take it off. You can see my previous generation system here: http://www.dougbraun.com/spitfire.html You can see how I used some pieces of wood and metal strips that attached to the mounting holes with bolts. I have moved sine then, and my new system uses a single roof rack crossbar, the kind that clamps to the gutters, to hold the hardtop. This has the advantage that it can be hooked up and detached while the hardtop is on the car. The crossbar is mounted pretty far back, where the center of gravity is. Doug Braun '72 Spit --- The Family Jefferson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is a company called Harken, they make rigging > gear for sailboats, has > a system for hoisting gear in garages. Their systems > are rated by max > weight. > > Does anyone have an idea how much the top should > weigh? > > Thanks, > > R/ Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register === http://www.vtr.org === Help keep Team.Net on the air === http://www.team.net/donate.html === unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try === http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool === Other lists available at === http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo === Archives at http://www.team.net/archive === http://www.team.net/the-local === Edit your replies!
