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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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can someone please tell me the weight of a removable convertible top is aka hard top ? can one person take it off and on ?

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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 08:45 AM
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Do not know the weight, but it is recommended to have two people to place it on or take it off. That is the best and safest way, so you don't ding the paint. The other option is to get a hardtop lift.
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by oldsarge
Do not know the weight, but it is recommended to have two people to place it on or take it off. That is the best and safest way, so you don't ding the paint. The other option is to get a hardtop lift.
The lift is a must, doing it by yourself!

Unless, you are the Gov.of California.....

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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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It won't give you a hernia or throw your back out, but without a top hoist, you're gonna want two people to put it on and take it off.

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It won't give you a hernia or throw your back out, but without a top hoist, you're gonna want two people to put it on and take it off.

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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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I think mine weighs in the 70-80 pound range, it's heavy. It feels like it's made out of lead when my wife and I try to move it around, but it isn't too bad when I bribe my neighbor with a few Smuttynose IPAs to give me a hand. I would never dream of trying to put it on my car by myself.
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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I think It weighs about 80 lbs but it's awkward to lift off with out someone helping you. I use a lift I got from a Mercedes catalog but the Corvette parts houses have them too.
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