Hardtop dimensions aka how to transport the damn thing (without a working mr2)

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fawtytoo

#25
April 18, 2022, 22:30
Mine's propped up against the wall in my living room.
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TheTigerUK

#26
April 19, 2022, 08:58
Thanks, my wife would chuck me out if I suggested the living room, mmm an idea :) no room in my small garage, do I buy a 6' x 4' garden shed just for the top, giving it a lot of thought  ::)
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Joesson

#27
April 19, 2022, 09:42
Quote from: TheTigerUK on April 19, 2022, 08:58Thanks, my wife would chuck me out if I suggested the living room, mmm an idea :) no room in my small garage, do I buy a 6' x 4' garden shed just for the top, giving it a lot of thought  ::)

Our garage is small in plan but does have a pitched roof so I have made a loft area that is boarded out. Below that I have a rack where ladders and boards are stored so not using floor or wall space.
Some years ago I made a box top for the car, utilising a ladder rack, for camping gear. When not used I hung it from the  extra low level joists I had put into our, at that time, flat roofed garage that I had formed shelving with the joists.
I created a simple pulley system to raise and lower the box top.
A similar arrangement may suit your situation if the available headroom is adequate.

SV-3

#28
April 19, 2022, 10:28
Quote from: Joesson on April 19, 2022, 09:42Our garage is small in plan but does have a pitched roof so I have made a loft area that is boarded out. Below that I have a rack where ladders and boards are stored so not using floor or wall space.
Some years ago I made a box top for the car, utilising a ladder rack, for camping gear. When not used I hung it from the  extra low level joists I had put into our, at that time, flat roofed garage that I had formed shelving with the joists.
I created a simple pulley system to raise and lower the box top.
A similar arrangement may suit your situation if the available headroom is adequate.

Similar solution from @Zspeed
https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?topic=71602.msg865579#msg865579
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TheTigerUK

#29
April 19, 2022, 10:41
Thanks guys but my garage is small and quite packed, machines, tools etc etc and it has a flat corrugated roof (could even be asbestos as its very old.

I think I will have to buy a garden shed for it and I suppose a cover and brackets, uuuuuuuuuummmmmm :)
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Zspeed

#30
April 19, 2022, 10:44
Quote from: SV-3 on April 19, 2022, 10:28Similar solution from @Zspeed
https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?topic=71602.msg865579#msg865579

Thanks @SV-3, yes I still have it but no hardtop or car so @TheTigerUK is welcome to come and try it out if he has the roof space in his garage as he doesn't live far away.  I will add a couple of pics. It's for sale at a good price.
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Zspeed

#31
April 19, 2022, 10:53
@TheTigerUK I have pm'd you the pictures as they are to big to post.

Welcome to come and inspect and try it out.

Be nice to see a 2. Saw one yesterday on the way to Corby near rockingham in a village, I had to take a picture for the hell of it. Lol
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Zspeed

#32
April 19, 2022, 10:55
Here is it for those interested. The wife was driving, that's not me. We were on a mercy mission as I have tonsillitis.
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TheTigerUK

#33
April 19, 2022, 11:00
Quote from: Zspeed on April 19, 2022, 10:55Here is it for those interested. The wife was driving, that's not me. We were on a mercy mission as I have tonsillitis.

Your wife like mine, always got an eye on me  ;D  ;D  ;)
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Ardent

#34
April 19, 2022, 12:39
Not sure or the correct  term.

Ring bolt?
Open ring bolt?

Petrus

#35
April 19, 2022, 13:19
Quote from: Zspeed on April 19, 2022, 10:55Here is it for those interested.

Interesting side damage.

Btw. one cannot drive with tonsillitis?
Seriously. Never had it, so  :-\

Zspeed

#36
April 19, 2022, 13:58
Quote from: Zspeed on April 19, 2022, 10:53@TheTigerUK I have pm'd you the pictures as they are to big to post.

Welcome to come and inspect and try it out.

Be nice to see a 2. Saw one yesterday on the way to Corby near rockingham in a village, I had to take a picture for the hell of it. Lol
Quote from: Petrus on April 19, 2022, 13:19Interesting side damage.

Btw. one cannot drive with tonsillitis?
Seriously. Never had it, so  :-\


Lol, you can, just that my wife likes to drive if we are going anywhere together.

She is not a very good passenger so I get to sit with our daughter in the back playing games together and watch the world go by.

It's fine by me as I would be shot if I drove at all enthusiastically with her in the car, and if I can't I might as well be doing something else and save my driving time for better conditions.

It saps your of energy and my throat felt like I was literally being throttled all day. Not nice. I thought it was covid and just waiting to get a positive test but it never came so got on the phone and got a different diagnosis.

Mostly Silver 04 Roadster. 2zz MAF, Decat Manifold, Zero Sports Cat Pipe.

TheTigerUK

#37
April 19, 2022, 15:42
Thanks to MrT marking the plastics I was able to cut them today ready for next week.

Thanks for the offer of the top holder but your garage is gigantic compared to mine :)



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Petrus

#38
April 19, 2022, 15:51
Quote from: TheTigerUK on April 19, 2022, 15:42Thanks to MrT marking the plastics I was able to cut them today ready for next week.


Ready to mount the boxing glove holders!

For me it has been another year that I have not fitted the hard top. I am saving it as an investment  ;)




TheTigerUK

#39
April 19, 2022, 15:53
My garage :)

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Petrus

#40
April 19, 2022, 16:29
Quote from: TheTigerUK on April 19, 2022, 15:53My garage :)



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TheTigerUK

#41
April 19, 2022, 17:53
Anyone know the correct part number for the clips that go in here ? two either side, similar to the ones holding the frunk plastics but longer, the originals have gone hard so it would be nice to update with new ones while messing about in the area.

18mm od x 5mm centre x 24mm long

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fawtytoo

#42
April 19, 2022, 18:04
Quote from: TheTigerUK on April 19, 2022, 17:53Anyone know the correct part number for the clips that go in here ? two either side, similar to the ones holding the frunk plastics but longer, the originals have gone hard so it would be nice to update with new ones while messing about in the area.

18mm od x 5mm centre x 24mm long


The heads are larger than the frunk clips. I had to replace some of mine. I bought them on eBay and they're virtually identical.
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TheTigerUK

#43
April 19, 2022, 18:15
Quote from: fawtytoo on April 19, 2022, 18:04The heads are larger than the frunk clips. I had to replace some of mine. I bought them on eBay and they're virtually identical.
10x Clips For Mitsubishi Toyota & Nissan 7mm Push Fit Plastic Trim Panel Black

Thanks, ordered.
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Ardent

#44
April 19, 2022, 19:07
@TheTigerUK #39  :o

TheTigerUK

#45
April 20, 2022, 08:50
A question if I may, is the hard top demister cable solely for the hard top ?
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Petrus

#46
April 20, 2022, 08:55
Quote from: TheTigerUK on April 20, 2022, 08:50A question if I may, is the hard top demister cable solely for the hard top ?


Are there heating wires in the soft top window?

Joesson

#47
April 20, 2022, 09:33
Quote from: Petrus on April 20, 2022, 08:55Are there heating wires in the soft top window?

Not wires as such but flat (copper) section heating element but your hood is either completely removed or very seldom up so you would likely not be aware.

Joesson

#48
April 20, 2022, 09:37 Last Edit: April 20, 2022, 09:46 by Joesson
Quote from: TheTigerUK on April 20, 2022, 08:50A question if I may, is the hard top demister cable solely for the hard top ?

Yes.
At one time a Member @StuC made some for Members who had lost or otherwise did not have a cable, which should come with the hard top.

PS
You could try hanging your hard top on a convenient wall with the cable, likely much stronger than @ Ardents stitching!

Petrus

#49
April 20, 2022, 09:40
Quote from: Joesson on April 20, 2022, 09:33Not wires as such but flat (copper) section heating element but your hood is either completely removed or very seldom up so you would likely not be aware.

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