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Tigger gets a hardtop again - 11/2005

Over Father's Day '05 the battered BesTop lost to a tree. We put on the bikini and finished out the summer, including the M4x4A DivideRide but with winter approaching, that wasn't going to cut it any more.



I had parted out a Midas SII and had a top that was in good, but not great, shape.



I also had a porta-power...





You may recall that shortly after putting the new 345 in, I backed into a tree and bent the tailgate and tub a long while back. Tigger's hardtop hasn't been back on since.



So, first up, pull things back into shape..







and start lowering a hardtop from the shop ceiling.











Interestingly, the tailgate opened and closed fine - well, sorta - it seems it's a little bent.







So it came off..







And I finally got to see what the rear floor of the Scout looks like.. the rust has been busy!









Fortunately, I had recently removed the tailgate from the racer, and it was in OK shape.