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Hello all. My dad and I recently bought an 87 GT Convertible with no motor or interior, but we have all the parts. The owner took the motor out after he put the convertible top down, so it is stuck down. I there any way we can put it up? Like take the positive cable in the engine bay, connect it to the battery, and then ground the negative battery terminal with jumper cables?
 

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I'm pretty sure that should work.
The power to the fuse block doesn't run through the engine harness.
 

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You can forcibly/manually put the top. You and a buddy get on both sides of the car and raise it by hand. I know its tough and slow. It's because you are forcing the hydraulics, but you can do it.
I've done it many times in the 25 years I've owned my vert and another.
 
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