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- Thunderbird Year
- 2002
I bought my 2003 Whisper White Thunderbird last May and it finally arrived home, hardtop seals fixed, leaking corrected, and latching fixed in time for one jaunt to Detroit before storing it at the end of October, 2019.
I live in Michigan, so I don't expect to drive it again until late spring, late April but I'm now wondering how I'm going to get that hardtop off by myself. I do have the storage rack with wheels that originally came with the car. But I can't possibly lift that roof off by myself and need suggestions on hoists that won't damage my roof.
Any suggestions or comments based on previous experience with the pros/cons of storing it in ceiling vs. the supplied storage wrack that sits on the floor?
Which lifts/hoists have you had good experiences with - not only with using it, but installing it. Hand crank vs. electric? Can I use hoist to set roof on wrack floor wrack (I'm thinking not or not easily and by myself) - but I'm asking just in case it is possible and it is a better way to store the hardtop to avoid damage to the outer trim and the rubber seals)....
Name brands with links to the item your are suggesting, if possible, please.
Thank you, in advance, for your thoughts and suggestions,
lmc
I live in Michigan, so I don't expect to drive it again until late spring, late April but I'm now wondering how I'm going to get that hardtop off by myself. I do have the storage rack with wheels that originally came with the car. But I can't possibly lift that roof off by myself and need suggestions on hoists that won't damage my roof.
Any suggestions or comments based on previous experience with the pros/cons of storing it in ceiling vs. the supplied storage wrack that sits on the floor?
Which lifts/hoists have you had good experiences with - not only with using it, but installing it. Hand crank vs. electric? Can I use hoist to set roof on wrack floor wrack (I'm thinking not or not easily and by myself) - but I'm asking just in case it is possible and it is a better way to store the hardtop to avoid damage to the outer trim and the rubber seals)....
Name brands with links to the item your are suggesting, if possible, please.
Thank you, in advance, for your thoughts and suggestions,
lmc