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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: Superspoons on April 26, 2023, 15:18

Title: Hard Top Storage
Post by: Superspoons on April 26, 2023, 15:18
Hi all,

I'm looking for some advice regarding storing the Hard Top. My car lives in a garage and I'd like to hang its Hard Top from the roof.

Interested in seeing if / how owners are doing this, particularly what they are using. I'm thinking of getting some straps with hooks for the back and a pulley to hoist it up out the way and securing it up above the car.

Thoughts and pics...?

Thanks
S
Title: Re: Hard Top Storage
Post by: J88TEO on April 26, 2023, 15:28
Someone did that on this forum...
Title: Re: Hard Top Storage
Post by: SV-3 on April 26, 2023, 15:52
Quote from: Superspoons on April 26, 2023, 15:18Hi all,

I'm looking for some advice regarding storing the Hard Top. My car lives in a garage and I'd like to hang its Hard Top from the roof.

Interested in seeing if / how owners are doing this, particularly what they are using. I'm thinking of getting some straps with hooks for the back and a pulley to hoist it up out the way and securing it up above the car.

Thoughts and pics...?

Thanks
S
Hi

Have a look at what @Zspeed did for his:

mr2roc.org/index.php?topic=71602.msg865579;sslRedirect#msg865579
Title: Re: Hard Top Storage
Post by: Joesson on April 26, 2023, 15:55
@Superspoons


These maybe of interest:

https://www.moss-europe.co.uk/hardtop-hoist-mm900-990.html

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Roofbox-Storage-Garage-Ceiling-Storage-Pulley-Hoist-30KG/163583373744?mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338723872&toolid=20006&customid=6d9D_4oWAAAAjrA_uHmWx3RE764GAAAAAA&pageci=90309d7a-338c-414b-a5b4-ac57c6c9312c&epid=19030078125&redirect=mobile
Title: Re: Hard Top Storage
Post by: Ardent on April 26, 2023, 16:35
If coming off and staying off.

Custom covers do a bag that hangs on the wall.
Title: Re: Hard Top Storage
Post by: Ardent on April 26, 2023, 16:36
Hello and welcome BTW
Title: Re: Hard Top Storage
Post by: Gaz mr-s on April 26, 2023, 21:04
I put fixings in the wall & hang via the front latches.
Title: Re: Hard Top Storage
Post by: Alex Knight on April 28, 2023, 12:17
Mine is in a storage bag, hung on the garage wall:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52853434033_bfa6a53798_k.jpg)
Title: Re: Hard Top Storage
Post by: TheTigerUK on April 28, 2023, 19:21
I restored our grand kids 20 odd year old Wendy house just to use for storage.

(https://i.imgur.com/NLiIbc0.jpg)
Title: Re: Hard Top Storage
Post by: cyclehead on April 29, 2023, 07:00
I mounted a piece of wood 2x4 to the ceiling.  Two hinges and some steel "storage hooks" covered with carpet scraps.  Then a piece of chain to hold it after I swing it up to the ceiling. 
I'd post photos if I could figure out how!
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(https://imgur.com/tSiLdgs)
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Title: Re: Hard Top Storage
Post by: Joesson on April 29, 2023, 09:07
Quote from: cyclehead on April 29, 2023, 07:00I mounted a piece of wood 2x4 to the ceiling.  Two hinges and some steel "storage hooks" covered with carpet scraps.  Then a piece of chain to hold it after I swing it up to the ceiling. 
I'd post photos if I could figure out how!
(https://ibb.co/J2wtGLv)
(https://imgur.com/tSiLdgs)
(https://imgur.com/W8jTUX5)
https://ibb.co/J2wtGLv
https://ibb.co/s26sgKw

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Title: Re: Hard Top Storage
Post by: cyclehead on April 30, 2023, 03:12
Trying to post pics.  I searched out the "new members" page which has a link explaining how to upload.  But links are all dead.   Oh, I got it!   Thanks. 
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Title: Re: Hard Top Storage
Post by: cyclehead on April 30, 2023, 03:13
Pics of my hinged ceiling mounted roof rack...
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Title: Re: Hard Top Storage
Post by: Superspoons on May 3, 2023, 12:32
Thanks for all your replies - they gave me plenty to think about.

I ended up re-purposing a bike storage rack that I had  -


(https://i.ibb.co/hYkfPkM/IMG-0486.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hYkfPkM)

Mounted it to the side of the garage -

(https://i.ibb.co/cw8ZczP/IMG-0490.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cw8ZczP)

...and then protected it with an old duvet cover and strapped the top in case it tries to fall forward -

(https://i.ibb.co/b16qkXR/IMG-0494.jpg) (https://ibb.co/b16qkXR)

(https://i.ibb.co/NTKxm16/IMG-0495.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NTKxm16)