One Person Roof Removal

[Bumpy]

Darn Social Distancing :
If it's still legal to run our Roadsters topless, I'm wondering if anyone has invented a contraption allowing one person to take the hardtop off of an E85 Roadster.
I'm not built like Arnold Schwarzenegger, but I could benefit from anyone's experience before I rein down destruction on the Zed or the Roof.

Cheers and Thanks in Advance
Bumpy

 

[Chris_D]

forget it. u need a garage lift.
yw

 

[wonkydonkey]

I removed* the soft top from my E85 on my own using ratchet straps slung over the joists in my garage. I don't think the hardtop offers up any convenient lifting points, so could be a much bigger xhqkk8.


*at least I would have removed it if one final clip hadn't refused to budge, requiring the expert assistance of a second person! It was safely suspended by the straps and would have been fine otherwise

 

[Bumpy]

Thanks Lads ..I thought it might require an engineer and an architect.
I expect the neighbour is expecting me to come knocking, looking for a hand up.

Cheers Bumpy

 

[markplant]

Sopers used to sell a kit
https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=74602&p=1098858&hilit=Z4+Hardtop+Hoist#p1098858

 

[Hagasan]

My contraption...reverse car in, slide the roof forward and lower to car..