Hardtop hoist

[malc4d]

Could anyone who has one please let me know where the centre of gravity is... I'm trying to fit my hoist and am trying to find how far back along the roof it needs to be fitted to the joist... Thanks

[Motorsport Micky]

Hi, if you check on the search facility under Hardtop Hoist there are over 30 posts come up, some with photos showing the hardtop lifted which will show you where the balance and attachment points are.

Micky

[malc4d]

Well thankyou Micky...lol i did look but none have the measurements. Seems most hang around the front of the side windows...

[Lokisdad]

About 4" back from the 'B' post. Virtually no different when the glass is in.

Harvey

[malc4d]

Coool. thanks. I will try there..

[jleyton]

A single roof bar fitted like this works for me. The strap is just an added safety precaution.

Cheers

Julian



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[malc4d]

Thanks Julian. I will try that. I was going to try and get the straps with hooks.

[Paul Goldsmith]

Great pics Julian - I now feel inspired to rig up my electric hoist this weekend !

I've already got the roof bars but was perhaps over-engineering the final hanging solution in my own head.

I might soon be able to actually get my Stag in our garage ;-)

[Westfaling]

I agree with Harvey but the C of G does move without the glass.
The first picture shows where the C of G is with glass in but if you lift from there without glass the second photo shows the result.

Nick
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[Jeff]

A single roof bar fitted like this works for me. The strap is just an added safety precaution.

Cheers



Julian



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Julian,

You fixed it in the wrong place, it will miss the car when lowered!

[jleyton]

Great pics Julian - I now feel inspired to rig up my electric hoist this weekend !

I've already got the roof bars but was perhaps over-engineering the final hanging solution in my own head.

I might soon be able to actually get my Stag in our garage ;-)

Hi Paul,

If it's any consolation, this was my third or fourth version On the first one, one of the two pulleys snapped and the hardtop swung down, narrowly missing the car but hitting me Amazing the second pulley didn't break under the sudden snap load.

Julian,

You fixed it in the wrong place, it will miss the car when lowered!

You're right Jeff, but if it's in line with where the car is parked in the picture, it never misses my head when I walk past

Cheers

Julian

[Lokisdad]

Hi Nick, Yes I agree it does move slightly but I think it will be far less obvious when lifting from above the window rather than where you are lifting yours.

Julian, I use a boat/trailer winch - I've got an electric winch but need it for engine lifting - and one of my pulleys broke and dropped the hardtop onto the garage floor from about 4ft. I now have 'U' brackets along the cable run just in case. Sadly, although the hardtop appeared not to have suffered any damage, when I came to fit it some months later it had sprung the rear end down slightly. the subsequent reshaping has left a crease in the roof section.
Braces and belts spring to mind.

Harvey