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RE: hardtop storage



Me to please.. 

My hardtop is standing on a wood block in the shed and tie to the wall
with my old tow rope..

Although I never use it, I do need to move it from time to time and it
is a bit cumbersome and heavy.

Regards

Richard Hudson
73 Auto White Stag

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Lenny Seidman [SMTP:lseidman@domain.elided]
	Sent:	13 August 1998 22:53
	To:	The Browns
	Cc:	David.McDougall@domain.elided; stag@domain.elided
	Subject:	Re: hardtop storage

	Darwin,
	Have you got a photo of the dolly you might be able to email me?

	Thanks,

	Lenny Seidman


	The Browns wrote:
	> 
	> I have my hardtop stored vertically on a aluminum dolly, I
bought from a
	> Mercedes dealer for $150.  It would be very simple to build.
It measures
	> about 17D"x32L"x26"H.  It is made out of 11/4"x1/4" aluminum
extrusions,
	> bent and bolted together, with four furniture wheels inserted
on the base.
	> There are rubber pads where the top contacts the extrusions.
This allows me
	> to wheel the top around the garage.
	> 
	> Darwin Brown
	> '71 Stag
	> 65 TR4
	> 
	> -----Original Message-----
	> From: David McDougall <David.McDougall@domain.elided>
	> To: stag@domain.elided <stag@domain.elided>
	> Date: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 2:53 AM
	> Subject: hardtop storage
	> 
	> >Hi,
	> >
	> >The sun has finally stayed out long enough for me to go for a
spin
	> >in the Stag after work, and take it to the club meeting last
night.
	> >It's even going to be sunny today. So I'll probably be out
again
	> >tonight.
	> >Hell, I might even WASH the car!
	> >In answer to Thomas Santee's question about hardtop storage.
	> >A club member told me last night that he clamped an old style
roof rack
	> >to the top, then suspends the whole thing from the garage
roof beams.
	> >I've also read of someone feeding a strong rope through the
side
	> >windows,
	> >and loops round the front handles. Then using block/tackle.
	> >
	> >Cheers,
	> >
	> >--
	> >David McDougall |  Mailto:david.mcdougall@domain.elided
	> >(Accounts Dept) |  Tel: +44 (0)131 467 8413
	> >MRC Human Genetics Unit |  Fax: +44 (0)131 343 2620
	> >Western General Hospital |  www:http://www.hgu.mrc.ac.uk
	> >Crewe Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU.
	> >-----
	> >
	> >

	-- 
	Lenny Seidman
	Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, USA  
	email: lseidman@domain.elided



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