Picking up hardtop

[Oddly Godly]

I am thinking of getting a hardtop. Am I right in thinking that if I pick one up without a fitting kit I can secure it with two bolts at the front M8 X 18mm and strap the rear down to the seats. Do I need to remove anything to do this or will the hard top fit just rest in place with just straps and the two bolts.

 

[demig]

Not sure on bolt size but when I picked mine up I didn’t fit the mounts I just used a couple of ratchet straps round the handles and down to the seat base, worked very well.

 

[Oddly Godly]

Good, that's what I am planning of doing. I might not get one but if one becomes available in the right colour and near enough I will have a bid.

 

[hard top]

Am I right in thinking that if I pick one up without a fitting kit I can secure it with two bolts at the front

We did exactly that when a forum member collected my Wiesmann hardtop and we could not get the fitting kit to fit properly on the rear of his car.
He drove all the way home to the UK with no problems at all.

 

[g8jka]

Did the same when I collected mine, used the 2 bolts at the front and 2 ratchet straps around the handles on the hardtop and down through the seatbelt mounts. Didn't move at all.

 

[mrscalex]

I haven’t tried it before. But I know even these cheapy thinner ratchet straps can be very effective. I used one to pull a shed back into square recently until I could cross brace it.

 

[ppavuk]

do you want hardtop for z4 or z3? I have a z4 in titan silver for sale

 

[Oddly Godly]

z3 I'm afraid