Solo Hood Removal Tricks?

[Tom and Vipers]

I have been thinking about what is involved to work on car and hood removal appears to be commonplace.

However, this is something I need to do solo.

I have also thought about designing kinematic links that would put the hood in a "Stage II" work position without removing it.

Any comments?

 

[GTS Dean]

The way I figure it, you have three options:

1) rig up a block and tackle using soft line and lift it off yourself

2) call a friend over to share a brew and help with the hood (my favorite)

3) raise the hood all the way and work around it (my usual approach)

 

[Ulysses]

Along the lines of block and tackle, you know those pulley rigs for hardtops? That should work great. I've seen some advertised on one of the Viper links here, I believe.