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Hey

Just a few quick questions about the 996 cabrio.

1. Is it easy to install a mkII glass window in to the mkI?

2. How long does it to remove the rag top and install the hard top?

Thanks

nick49

1. don't know

2. less than a minute to lower the soft top, less than 5 minutes to place and lock on the hard top. It is a 2 person job for me however.

rxjohn

2. You don't remove the rag top. It folds into a compartment between the engine and the back seats at a push of a button.

bud22405

2 people and 4 minutes max to put the hT on...less to take off.

s_kelly

if one had a hoist in the garage, is it something one can install/remove whenevr one wanted to (like on a jeep)?

Edgy01

Absolutely! I do it all the time with my hoist. 8 minutes on or off.

E Z Top

B r i a n

Very Impressive - including your clean, organized garage.
Are those boat fenders on the wall for opening the door?

msark

Dan: Did you build that hard top hoist or is it in the marketplace? Would like to have one... Mark

DFC

The mkII glass is not interchangeable. The only way to get a glass rear window is to go aftermarket, keep in mind the rear window will be much smaller though. Look here for examples

http://www.gahh.com/store.php?cPath=...ts_family_id=1

fpb111

Mark,
Here is an electric one that that you can build for less then $150
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...hen-150-a.html

RF5BPilot

Note that the advantage of the plastic window is that it's bigger that the tops with glass windows -- better rear view. Disadvantage is that is gets yellow/cracks/etc. over time. So it's a tradeoff. pfb111 is right. Because the opening is bigger, you can't just install a glass window in a top designed for a plastic window. You need a new top designed for glass.

2K7TTMIA

there are a few threads on the hard top hoists and what other RL have purchased or made at home;

I found this particular electric hoist well priced and installed myself with hardware provided and added a cable around the motor bracket as a redundant safety to prevent the motor from falling. it has 7 lag bolts going from a bracket ( behind the drywall ) into the joist right above (total time to install: about 3 hours)

the hoist states a load raing of 400 lbs, IIRC.

the hardtop stays out of the way and about 5 minutes from start to finish to back the car into the garage and either remove or install the hard top.

frisbee91

I built a low-budget simple pulley system hard top hoist. You can see a full write-up here:
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...top-hoist.html

RF5BPilot

For about $69 I got an electric hoist from Harbor Freight. Mounted it on the wall, pulley on a rafter. For a similar amount, found a harness for the hard top (just straps and fittings that can store easily when not in use). Makes it a straightforward, 1 person, on and off.

Edgy01

The E Z Lifts are first rate, and anyone could easily emulate them (reverse engineer). On the wall for padding so I don't damage the car doors is a length of fire hose material that I have filled with styrofoam peanuts--and then screwed to the wall every 18 inches.