Doing a search I've found some stuff mainly from our us of a buddies on buying and installing a hardtop hoist. do any of the UK member have information on where to purchase a good hoist for one person removal of a hardtop. pice of it fitted in a garage would also be great

 

I don't know of anyone able to supply a fitted one. I seem to recall stumbling across instructions on how to make one yourself some time back.

You should be able to find it using the search facility

 

I made one up myself, it's fairly simple

effectively you need a winch system (electric or wind up) a couple of pulleys attached to the roof of the garage, with ropes coming from the winch mechanism. The ropes that go through the pulleys are attached to straps to fit to the hardtop.

the rear strap goes under the rear roof strikers, the front one rests under the front part of the roof under the front fasteners. I put pipe insulating foam tubing at the points where the straps touches the roof to stop it from distorting the rubber seals.

This system also allows you to store the hardtop on the celing of the garage.

I will take some pics ......

 

Thanks cullywoo that would be great, I'll get my diy skills at the ready

 

Here's a few options:

DIY:
https://www.s2ki.com/...showtopic=86314
https://www.s2ki.com/...howtopic=427446

Hardtop Hoist:
http://www.easyhoists.com/home.html

Roofbox Hoists:
http://www.autow.co.uk/roof_racks/carrier_...prices_277.html
http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4...rch&query=2576&

Bike Hoists:
http://www.ammco.co.uk/acatalog/Ammco_Onli...TS_RACKS_1.html


Hope that helps. Can be done pretty cheaply

 

You truly are the font of all knowledge - thanks

 

Actually, he's the only fecker on here that can get the bloody search to work.

 

STFU