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i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:43 pm
by facechicken
Has anyone every thought up or planned out a sweptline convertible. Maybe with the top going down where the gas tank in the cab is(after you relocate the gas tank of course)
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:00 pm
by wally426ci
There was a horrible green one on CL a while back. Terrible.
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:38 am
by soopernaut
Bigdad built one out of one of his parts trucks a long time ago.
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:20 pm
by Sterno
When I replaced the cab on my W100 i took the cutoff wheel to the old one just to see how it would look chopped, I didn't like the look. The driprail on the cab is integral to the look and the cab just didn't look right without that body line.
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:28 pm
by facechicken
Like i said its a dumb idea, i was kicking around upstairs at work sorting through old stuff and found an ad for the old Dakota convertibles and it got me thinking.......i was wondering if anyone ever actually did it and has pictures just to see if it really did look as dumb as i thought it would
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:46 pm
by motomatt383
I think it was the truck Big Dad did. I really liked it!! maybe that's just me.
matt
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:34 am
by soopernaut
Here is the one Bigdad built.
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:26 pm
by facechicken
Well, that doesnt look too bad, does that have a functional power roof? Thats what i was wanting to see more than anything
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:21 pm
by Txas2step
Looks like a "go eighty" roof to me.
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:53 pm
by mopardwh
I really liked the convertible Dakota I had. I've kinda thought about it with a Swepty. I would use the same flop down top design.
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:24 pm
by magnumcharger
Funny, I just did this one up in Photoshop two weeks ago...out of BigDads' truck!
I don't think it looks too bad.
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:31 pm
by facechicken
Jebus guys, the more pictures that you guys put on here the more I am likeing it
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:52 pm
by motomatt383
I think it looks great! a long bed truck would be a little better proportioned in my opinion!
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:57 pm
by facechicken
My truck is a long bed.......hmmmm
. Nah I can't do it
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:04 pm
by Seff
I wonder how a 4 eye would look like that..
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:21 pm
by facechicken
I think a four eyed one would make it look like a cadillac convertible, the old reeeeaaaallllyyy long ones
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:30 pm
by daytb
keith i had a sawz all and im not afraid to use it dont make me come up there lol
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:35 pm
by PwrWgnDrvr
if u got the guts, use your sawzall on your crew....
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:27 am
by daytb
oh it see's it on a reg basis the way it is. And will see it somemore getting the hole in the roof gone
Re: i know this is a dumb idea.....but
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:12 am
by soopernaut
facechicken wrote:Well, that doesnt look too bad, does that have a functional power roof? Thats what i was wanting to see more than anything
It's been years but I don't think that one had a roof. I'm thinking Ramcharger roof.