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Spring has sprung here in D.C. actually, we had one week, now its summer and 88 degrees out, but I digress. I posted a question looking for a good storage device and folks were kind enough to send links for Miata hard top carriers as well as Mercedes. Both were pretty stinking expensive, especially the Merc one, north of 200 bucks.
For others looking for this type of storage solution save your pennies. I went to Home Depot (actually Lowes) and for less than 50 bucks made a very nice PVC version that works quite well. Will post pictures as soon as my son comes over and helps me lift off the top and place it on the carrier.
It is comprised of 10 "T" connectors (2 bags of 5) 6 elbows, and 4 one inch PVC pipes (they came in 10 foot lengths). 4 Dolly wheels and you are good to go. I will post the dimensions once the entire fixture is finalized. Originally, I was going to use the PVC cement, but in a moment of brilliance I decided to just use sheet metal screws. This way the entire structure can be disassembled next winter and stored in the trunk!
For others looking for this type of storage solution save your pennies. I went to Home Depot (actually Lowes) and for less than 50 bucks made a very nice PVC version that works quite well. Will post pictures as soon as my son comes over and helps me lift off the top and place it on the carrier.
It is comprised of 10 "T" connectors (2 bags of 5) 6 elbows, and 4 one inch PVC pipes (they came in 10 foot lengths). 4 Dolly wheels and you are good to go. I will post the dimensions once the entire fixture is finalized. Originally, I was going to use the PVC cement, but in a moment of brilliance I decided to just use sheet metal screws. This way the entire structure can be disassembled next winter and stored in the trunk!