MIC Hardtop - Coated? Question Taping Surface..

[Mscdman]

Tomorrow is the big day, trying to move the hardtop out of the room and into the garage. For safety reasons, I would like to tape some cardboard over the side windows and duct tape to the frame during the move to prevent accidental glass breakage. masking tape won’t hold/stick to the MIC top. is there any risk that pulling off the duct tape used to tape the cardboard to the frame could remove any sort of coating/damage on the MIC hardtop when I remove the cardboard? Or is there no coating on the MIC top. Just don’t want to pull the tape and then wham part of the top flakes off like paint

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[Techun]

Painters tape should be fine, but why? The hard top is quite light with two people carrying it.

 

[Mscdman]

Painters tape should be fine, but why? The hard top is quite light with two people carrying it.

Painters tap won’t stick to the MIC shell. Already tried. Need something with more adhesive to stick the cardboard to the shell


I need to move top through a doorway tilted on its side and it will be low to the ground. Don’t want to risk something hitting glass and breaking…

 

[WheresMyBronco]

I don't think there's a coating but duct tape can leave a residue that can be annoying to take off and possibly cause some damage. Why not use double sided tape to hold the cardboard to the windows?

 

[Mscdman]

I don't think there's a coating but duct tape can leave a residue that can be annoying to take off and possibly cause some damage. Why not use double sided tape to hold the cardboard to the windows?

That’s a good idea. Just need to find the proper double sides tape

 

[DUSTYcazOREGON]

I would not use any tape. It's not necessary. Besides; with the issues with this top, Ford's warning notice about what to not even use to clean or treat it...why take the risk of ANY damage to a $7,000.00 top?!

 

[Mscdman]

I would not use any tape. It's not necessary. Besides; with the issues with this top, Ford's warning notice about what to not even use to clean or treat it...why take the risk of ANY damage to a $7,000.00 top?!

$7000. It’s a lot more than that isn’t it? Can you even buy a 2-door OEM replacement?

I might use the idea of double sided stick on the window just as a precaution when it’s going through the door way. Easier to remove residue from glass than top.

It’s probably not needed but I like to err on the side of caution.

 

[Mlarv]

I wouldn't tape anything to it. I would place thick cardboard to moving blankets on the ground to protect it. If the sidewalk or driveway is paved up to the door I would use two small wooden dollies from HF to place it on and just roll it into the garage. https://www.harborfreight.com/18-in-x-12-in-1000-lb-capacity-hardwood-dolly-58312.html

 

[Mscdman]

I wouldn't tape anything to it. I would place thick cardboard to moving blankets on the ground to protect it. If the sidewalk or driveway is paved up to the door I would use two small wooden dollies from HF to place it on and just roll it into the garage. https://www.harborfreight.com/18-in-x-12-in-1000-lb-capacity-hardwood-dolly-58312.html

I bought those Dollie’s but the issue is the orientation it would need to sit on the Dollie’s. Not sure it’s possible. Need to be on its side and that would shatter the window

 

[WheresMyBronco]

That’s a good idea. Just need to find the proper double sides tape

Go to AutoZone or any other auto parts/home improvement store and get 3M or scotch brand double sided tape

 

[Ducati1098]

$7000. It’s a lot more than that isn’t it? Can you even buy a 2-door OEM replacement?

It’s ~$3200, and yes you can.

 

[Mscdman]

It’s ~$3200, and yes you can.

Holy crap. The whole hardtop is only $3200?????

They wanted $1200 for just the plastic interior trim quarter panel piece. If the whole top is $3200 that’s a steal!!

 

[Ducati1098]

Holy crap. The whole hardtop is only $3200?????

They wanted $1200 for just the plastic interior trim quarter panel piece. If the whole top is $3200 that’s a steal!!

Doesn’t come with the rear window/hinges or side windows, but yeah. The main clamshell top itself is roughly $3200.
Then the front 2 section are another $2100

 

[Mscdman]

Doesn’t come with the rear window/hinges or side windows, but yeah. The main clamshell top itself is roughly $3200.
Then the front 2 section are another $2100

Well I feel slightly less worried about the move tomorrow. Figured the 2 door top - front freedom panels would be 12k if it was even available.

So $3200 + $1600 for side glasses I guessp

 

[MayhemMike]

Get a Saws All and make the door opening wider. It will cost way less to return the opening to the correct door size then repairing or replacing the top. Kidding aside, take the door off the hinges.

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