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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Anybody know what the whole soft top assembly weighs? Have'nt used the top in quite a while and wondering if it is worth taking out to save some weight in my quest for 11.5s.
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any educated guesses?
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AS I recall, my impression was about 100 lbs but it's off the REAR so not too awful evil....

been a long time since I had it outta there on my '72.....
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I would say closer to 60#s than 100#s. Their awkward but no too heavy.
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I have a soft top (out of my '68 Race Vette) sitting around.. I'll weight it when I'll get a chance.. Having lifted it, my guess would be that it's about 50 - 60 lbs..
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Thanks, I never would have thought it weighs that much, guess I will be pulling it out. The hardtop has never been off the car once I put it on.
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I have had one shipped, and the shipping weight was 50 lbs. That included the box, which was pretty light weight - 2 to 3 lbs. max.
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I took it out this weekend. Weighs in at 45lbs. Weight of car with driver down to 3110lbs.
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