Guys
I have 2 hard tops, 1 bugeye, 1 MKIV. In any season except winter they hang from
the rafters of my garage.
No pulleys, they don't weigh that much. Just some heavy wire with a few pieces
of
hose over it hooked to the ceiling and it is up out of the way.
Come on guys, use your heads! (keep it under the hard top)
Frank Clarici
Too many Sprites
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
Larry G. Miller wrote:
> 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
> ----------
> 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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