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Maybe if it was done on a regular cab, it would be ok. Back in 88-89 there was regular cab Dakota convertibles sitting on the Dodge dealers lots in So Cal. Don't know if they were built/converted by dodge or an aftermarket company but they looked decent. I believe they were manually operated.
EDIT: I just did a quick search and according to wiki the dakota vert was actually built by dodge and production only ran for 3 years, from 89 to 91 with a total of less than 4000 units built.
Dakota convertible production was 2,842 in 1989; then 909 in 1990; and another 8 in 1991.
Last edited by 05RedFX4; Jan 27, 2017 at 12:59 AM.
Nothing says "I don't need a pickup truck" more than buying a convertible truck.
Stupid idea......about as stupid as buying a truck with a sunroof if you live in an area that gets hail from time to time.
That would be sweet... if it were the 1980s, you had big hair, and lived by the beach in SoCal.
but now... ... ... not so much.
The only way I could see that being halfway cool is if they used the original roof and made it a folding hard-top, so it looked almost stock with the top up. But this would probably be too heavy to be feasible.
I think the main issue (visually) is that the F150 windshield angle is too low to make it look right. For a vehicle that tall to look decent as a convertible you need a more vertical windshield angle.
Maybe if it was done on a regular cab, it would be ok. Back in 88-89 there was regular cab Dakota convertibles sitting on the Dodge dealers lots in So Cal. Don't know if they were built/converted by dodge or an aftermarket company but they looked decent. I believe they were manually operated.
EDIT: I just did a quick search and according to wiki the dakota vert was actually built by dodge and production only ran for 3 years, from 89 to 91 with a total of less than 4000 units built.
Dakota convertible production was 2,842 in 1989; then 909 in 1990; and another 8 in 1991.
Agree this was an awesome truck and it is a tasty piece for collectors now.
