1990 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible 2-Door 3.9L

Dodge Dakota 1990 Description

Hello and welcome. It is now that time of year with warmer weather upon us. For most it is the time to get out and enjoy the sunshine. A time in which some look forward to by cruising/driving the asphalt of America. Okay. enough of the introduction so let's cut to the chase. No. I'm not your typical dealership salesman or a dealer that uses a gallon of Armor All to detail my vehicles. But. what I am hear to talk about is enjoying the sunshine in this rare 1990 Dodge Dakota Convertible truck I have for sale. You see. Dodge only built these trucks for 3 years. Those years were 1989. 1990. and 1991 respectively. Yes. this was a factory option offered by the Chrysler Corporation at that time. This isn't some kit or amateur job. This was a conversion done by ASC (American Sunroof Corporation) on Dodge Dakota Convertible pickup trucks for those years. The total production for all 3 years was less than 4k units. This particular truck was 1 of 909 convertibles built in 1990. It is two wheel drive model. red with grey bucket seats. The engine is a fuel injected 3. 9L V6 mated to a 4 speed automatic column shifted transmission. This truck has the Sport package that includes the fender flares. tachometer. ground effects. fog lamps. nbsp;and blacked out trim. This truck did not come equipped with cruise or air conditioning. But. with a convertible top the air conditioning isn't really needed anyways. This truck has only 99. 40 original miles and is still in decent shape for its age. I have owned this truck for two years now and it has been a great vehicle. This truck does not have any accidents. nbsp;lienholders. and I do possess the clean title in hand under my name. So comes the great question. why I am selling this truck? Well. the reason why I'm selling this truck is because I need a more functional/larger vehicle and would like to help my wife with the purchase of a newer vehicle. Since. I've owned this it has gone under an extensive mechanical and partial cosmetic restoration not including the work the prior owner(s) have done. The reason why I've had to do some of the work is due to the fact that the truck did sit around some and was not driven much hence. the low mileage. Now. that winter is over I have been driving the truck regularly and it a very dependable. reliable classic vehicle. I would be comfortable in driving this truck long distances and have done such in the past. What is some of the items that have been replaced? Here is a list of things that have done to this truck:1) All new brakes. New hard lines. hoses. calipers. pads. rotors. wheel bearings. axle seals. drum shoes. brake fluid. brake booster. brake sensors. brake switch. and emergency brake cable. Have the receipts for this work totaling well over $1500. 2) Compression test performed. All cylinders within specifications. The test came back at 160-170 psi for all cylinders on a fully warm engine. 3) The front suspension has been inspected and components replaced as necessary. A new steering rack with new seals. inner/outer tie rod ends. hoses. bushings. other hardware. Front recently lubricated. Sway bar bushings and end links replaced. Steering hoses replaced with Gates units. Truck has received a 4 wheel alignment as well. 4) Front and rear shocks with KYB units and new mounting hardware. 5) New hoses. belts. thermostat. EGR valve. new throttle body sensors. distributor restored with recent cap/rotor/sensor replacement. recent tune-up performed. valve cover gaskets replaced. and intake gaskets replaced. Oil changed to 10W30 semi-synthetic oil. 6) Transmission filter and fluid changed. Neoprene pan reusable gasket installed. Switched fluid to ATF +4 per factory recommendation. Transmission speed sensor replaced. Prior ownered rebuilt transmission and replaced converter per paperwork I have. 7) Rear differential inspected. fluid drained and updated. Fluid was changed to Amsoil Severe Gear with friction modifiers. 8) 2. 5" Magnaflow catback exhaust was updated with a new catalytic converter and oxygen (O2) sensor replaced. 9) Fuel pump has been replaced along with the fuel injectors I replaced approximately two weeks ago. Some fuel lines/clamps have been replaced/updated. 10) New turn signal lenses and new tail lights installed. I used NOS Mopar units to replace the original ones. New Bosch fog lights installed and converted to LED bulbs for durability. Refurbished the instrument cluster. 11) Prior owner installed a new top and installed newer tires. 12) Just installed a soft bed cover approximately two weeks ago. 13) Prior owner installed a Pioneer CD player with iPod input. Pioneer front door speakers and Rockford Fosgate rear speakers. subwoofer. and amplifier were also installed. I do have the factory cassette player if you do desire. As I said prior the truck runs drives. stops. great. Everything works. including the fog lamps. The only thing the truck needs is some cosmetic work to make it a show truck. The bad about the truck has some paint fade on the hood and wiper cowl which is typical of these Chrysler era vehicles. The passenger door does have some minor rust at the very bottom and the driver's side rocker has a 6" area that is behind the bottom trim. Other than that the truck is solid and rust free. I would describe this truck as a nice 10 or 20 footer. Everything is here on this rare truck as far as the convertible components are concerned. I do have some extra rare hard to find parts that can go with the truck at additional cost. I do have the factory type wheels/center caps. cassette player. decals. fog lamp covers if you so desire. The reserve is set low for the condition/mileage of this vehicle. Please keep in mind the mileage may change as I continue to drive the vehicle until the vehicle sells. Finally. let's talk about disclaimers. Before you bid. please ensure you have the funds available and the approval to pay for this vehicle. If you win the auction. nbsp;a $500 non-refundable deposit is required within 48 hours. Full payment will be required within 7 days of auctions end. If the full amount is not received within 7 days then your right to purchase has been forfeited and I reserve the right to relist the vehicle for sale. Also. nbsp;it is your responsibility in making any type of transportation or shipping arrangements. I can store the vehicle for up to 30 days once full payment has been received. I reserve the right to end this auction early as the vehicle also is for sale locally. This vehicle has no warranty and being sold "as is" with no guarantees implied. It is your responsibility to have the vehicle inspected if so desired. I have described this vehicle to the best of my knowledge. The preferred payment methods would be a certified check or cash. Payments/transactions need to be cleared before I release the vehicle and title. If you have any questions my phone number is 317-645-5921. Best wishes and happy bidding on this cool rare truck. On Apr-18-15 at 17:13:05 PDT. seller added the following information:Something else I wanted to share about these trucks that most may not be familiar with in regards to this recall. Pasted from an email I received from Chrysler. Thank you for contacting the Dodge Customer Assistance Center. We understand you are seeking recall information related to your vehicle. Our records indicate the following recall was the only recall on this vehicle and was completed:Recall #988 - STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT REINFORCEMENT - SAFETY RECALL COMPLETED ON 03/19/2003. Thanks again for your email. On Apr-18-15 at 18:05:48 PDT. seller added the following information: I'm also going to attach a link to some progress pictures of the truck as it has come along. the spare parts I've started to acquire of the course of the past year. nbsp;and some of the receipts. I have more receipts but. it would be time consuming to scan them all with all I've done. I will get some with the newly installed soft bed cover very soon as I am able. Thank you for your interest. http://s328. photobucket. com/user/redx79/library/90%20Dakota%20Convertible?sort=3&page=1