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mbc9ie · 03-19-2003, 08:25 PM

i am buying a truck for its fenders, inner fenderwells, and rear arms..
but supposedly it is a convertable....
has any one seen how any one has done this before? I am pickin the truck up on sat.. i am just curious if a soft top can be made for it.
let me know what ya all think

j

useRc10 · 03-19-2003, 08:34 PM

blazers and i believe there waas a kit at one point that you could cut teh back of the cab and put ona soft top...i've seen it and think it doesnt look right

chevy2racr · 03-19-2003, 09:59 PM

get pics of it when ya get it

70 Jimmy · 03-19-2003, 10:36 PM

Charley's Drop Shop in Portland, Oregon has one. Charley also converted his stepside to Left-hand drive! It's a very nice truck and he does clean work. Here is a link to his website: http://dropitnow.net/

mbc9ie · 03-20-2003, 12:18 AM

thanks for the link to the pic... the truck looks good...

*racedvl* · 03-20-2003, 12:25 AM

Hhhhmmmm, not too sure if I like it though. . .

mbc9ie · 03-20-2003, 12:59 AM

your right it does look weird, but in the work that was done and etc, it looks good.. doesnt look like it was hacksawed off..

i will let ya all know how bad the last owner butchered this thing

72shadetree · 03-20-2003, 01:06 AM

get pics

dmec · 03-20-2003, 03:51 AM

i like the looks with the top off but havent seen a top that looks right yet. interesting bed in that pic.

smokekiki · 03-20-2003, 02:13 PM

As long as it looks good with the top off,I wouldn't care what it looks like with it on.The top on my blazer is off 90% of the time.

sosocal · 03-20-2003, 03:33 PM

hmmm slammed, shaved, long bed, convertible could be cool, I researched this, there aren't any kits available anymore and not too long ago someone had made the comment that there's leaked like a sieve whenever it rained, could you imagine a hardtop convertible that would fit under your tonneau? that pic is cool, I saw a space shuttle like that once

ZOOMY · 03-21-2003, 12:52 AM

Looks to me like he converted it to right hand drive.

yellowgmc · 03-21-2003, 01:19 AM

i've always wanted one of thoses dakota convertables. they looked kinda cool. i'm a bit strange about dakota's tho....

bouncytruck · 03-21-2003, 12:46 PM

All the mini-truckers were cutting the tops off in the 80's... add a bed that twirls, some hopping suspension and subwoofers filling the bed and you can re-live the 80's.

1969 GMC · 03-21-2003, 01:22 PM

There is a guy with a Jeep Comanche pickup convertible that drives around my town. I talked to the guy once, he convertible-ized it so he could launch hang gliders from the bed. He doesn't have a top of any sort, though, so I guess if it rains he uses the glider to keep the rain off.

Brad · 03-21-2003, 07:32 PM

I've always thought the convertibles that old VW's had (ragtop?)would be cool on our trucks.

Charley's truck was stolen from him about 6 months ago, right out from under him one day when he was working in his shop. So if you see this driving around, call the police, although it's probably in another country by now.

70 Jimmy · 03-21-2003, 08:59 PM

Zoomey,

Quote:

Originally posted by 70 Jimmy
Charley's Drop Shop in Portland, Oregon has one. Charley also converted his stepside to Left-hand drive! It's a very nice truck and he does clean work. Here is a link to his website: http://dropitnow.net/

Yeah, that's what I said that I thought I ment. "Converted to RIGHT hand drive"

03-19-2003, 08:25 PM	#1
mbc9ie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Federalsburg, Md Posts: 9	has any one seen a picture of a 69-72 convertible pick up i am buying a truck for its fenders, inner fenderwells, and rear arms.. but supposedly it is a convertable.... has any one seen how any one has done this before? I am pickin the truck up on sat.. i am just curious if a soft top can be made for it. let me know what ya all think j __________________ 69 chevy long bed in a bout a million peices 95 Z28 with a few toys

03-19-2003, 08:34 PM	#2
useRc10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mechanicsville, VA, 23111 Posts: 1,138	blazers and i believe there waas a kit at one point that you could cut teh back of the cab and put ona soft top...i've seen it and think it doesnt look right __________________ -'02 Chevy Avalanche, 5.3L, 4x4... needing a small lift and bigger tires -'72 Chevy C-10(350, bored 60 over)dual flowmasters, 3 on the tree -'85 K5 Blazer,305 NO MORE...350 is in,2" lift,33" Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radials -dads '70 burb (red, 5-7 drop, 350...) www.geocities.com/userc10/truckhome.html AIM: Auntjoedadda

03-19-2003, 09:59 PM	#3
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	get pics of it when ya get it __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa

03-19-2003, 10:36 PM	#4
70 Jimmy aka Crusher, Crushergmc Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,834	Charley's Drop Shop in Portland, Oregon has one. Charley also converted his stepside to Left-hand drive! It's a very nice truck and he does clean work. Here is a link to his website: http://dropitnow.net/ __________________ "KEEP IT DOWN!" 70 Jimmy 454 2wd 56 GMC Big Window "It's funny till someone gets hurt, then it's freakin' hilarious" Last edited by 70 Jimmy; 03-19-2003 at 10:39 PM.

03-20-2003, 12:18 AM	#5
mbc9ie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Federalsburg, Md Posts: 9	thanks for the link to the pic... the truck looks good... __________________ 69 chevy long bed in a bout a million peices 95 Z28 with a few toys

03-20-2003, 12:25 AM	#6
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	Hhhhmmmm, not too sure if I like it though. . .

03-20-2003, 12:59 AM	#7
mbc9ie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Federalsburg, Md Posts: 9	your right it does look weird, but in the work that was done and etc, it looks good.. doesnt look like it was hacksawed off.. i will let ya all know how bad the last owner butchered this thing __________________ 69 chevy long bed in a bout a million peices 95 Z28 with a few toys

03-20-2003, 01:06 AM	#8
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	get pics __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

03-20-2003, 03:51 AM	#9
dmec Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: yucaipa ca Posts: 580	i like the looks with the top off but havent seen a top that looks right yet. interesting bed in that pic.

03-20-2003, 02:13 PM	#10
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	As long as it looks good with the top off,I wouldn't care what it looks like with it on.The top on my blazer is off 90% of the time. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

03-20-2003, 03:33 PM	#11
sosocal Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9	hmmm slammed, shaved, long bed, convertible could be cool, I researched this, there aren't any kits available anymore and not too long ago someone had made the comment that there's leaked like a sieve whenever it rained, could you imagine a hardtop convertible that would fit under your tonneau? that pic is cool, I saw a space shuttle like that once

03-21-2003, 12:52 AM	#12
ZOOMY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WIS Posts: 1,752	Looks to me like he converted it to right hand drive.

03-21-2003, 01:19 AM	#13
yellowgmc Getting cabin fever?!?!?! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chisholm, mn Posts: 1,679	i've always wanted one of thoses dakota convertables. they looked kinda cool. i'm a bit strange about dakota's tho.... __________________ Member of the Discs Up Front Club 1972 GMC 1500 1994 F-150 XL 4x4 Tact is for people not whitty enough to be sarcastic

03-21-2003, 12:46 PM	#14
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	All the mini-truckers were cutting the tops off in the 80's... add a bed that twirls, some hopping suspension and subwoofers filling the bed and you can re-live the 80's. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

03-21-2003, 01:22 PM	#15
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	There is a guy with a Jeep Comanche pickup convertible that drives around my town. I talked to the guy once, he convertible-ized it so he could launch hang gliders from the bed. He doesn't have a top of any sort, though, so I guess if it rains he uses the glider to keep the rain off. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650



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03-21-2003, 07:32 PM	#16
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,672	I've always thought the convertibles that old VW's had (ragtop?)would be cool on our trucks. Charley's truck was stolen from him about 6 months ago, right out from under him one day when he was working in his shop. So if you see this driving around, call the police, although it's probably in another country by now. __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...

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