Moss sells a pulley setup for the Miata that looks like it might work on a
Spridget. Go to http://www.mossmotors.com and look at the on-line Miata
catalog. I think it's about $80. I have two separate two car garages and the
Bugeye Hardtop is still always in the way. If anyone try's a pulley system to
hang one from the ceiling I would like to know the particulars of what you did
and how well it works.
Larry
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From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net on behalf of Patton Dickson
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 1997 8:44 AM
To: Rick & Carolyn; Spridget List
Subject: Re: Bugeye Hard Top
Rick & Carolyn wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> With all this talk about bugeye hard tops, It brought to mind a
> question. Where do you put the hard top on a bugeye when not in use?
>
I saw a pulley setup used on a M-B SL that was pretty nice. Unattach the top,
slip
four rubber coated "hooks" opposing different sides of the hardtop. pull a
rope
that goes through a set of pulleys attached to the ceiling. and secure it to
the
wall. Took like 5 minutes, and is stored up in the air over where you parked
it
anyway. Seemed to be a pretty good idea. I don't know if this kit was bought
or
just a little bit of ingenuity, but it made and impression on me when I saw
it.
> I can't see it fitting behind the seat and over the hump. In a square
> body it might fit in the small trunk.
I think that I have less space in mine than you do in yours. I can just look
around
in mine a lot easier. There is not any room after the spare any how.
> I might be interested in one if I could still take my top off on the
> nice winter days and store it behind the seat. In California even the
> winters are like summer. That is why I moved here,
Sounds like California Dreaming to me.... : )
> I've lived back East, North, and South (Sorry lost my head).
Being a good Southern boy, I resent that, sir. Unless, your intention was
that you
lost your head when you moved away! : )
Patton
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