In the quest to build a vehicle that can meet the needs of every buyer out there, automakers have to be clever. However, car customizers can get in on the action as well, as seen with weird Chevy Equinox convertible.
Recently popping up on social media, this Chevy Equinox convertible actually doesn’t look too bad, all things considered. Indeed, chopping the roof off a crossover isn’t exactly an easy “modification,” but it appears as though the folks responsible for this thing didn’t muck it up.
Judging by the headlights and body design (or at least what’s left of it), it looks like this particular vehicle is based on the second-generation Chevy Equinox, which was produced for the 2010 through 2017 model years. The convertible was chopped down to the shoulder line, with the B-pillar, C-pillar, and hatch all completely removed, and the A-pillar cut just behind the top of the windshield. It also looks like the suspension may have been lowered a little bit.
That’s certainly quite a lot of metal and glass to remove, which equates to a whole host of potential pitfalls. Nevertheless, the conversion works well, with straight, clean cuts and a nice painted finish. A weekend Sawzall hack, this is not.
Although it’s a little tricky to tell from these photos, it doesn’t look like this Chevy Equinox convertible has any sort of roof assembly – rather, this is the vehicle to take on blue-sky days, and it definitely needs a spot in the garage as well. However, with a full rear bench seat, loads of legroom, and even a large rear cargo area, this thing isn’t your typical droptop, with surprising practicality on tap, not to mention an endless amount of headroom.
A lady drive this up to a car meet that was going on, but she was just heading to Michael’s 😂😂. NGL, it’s not bad, and somehow still looks better than a Murano CrossCab. pic.twitter.com/Hi2UKBsZYQ
— Tuan Huynh (@tuanies) August 14, 2022
Finding something like this Chevy Equinox convertible out in the wild is always interesting, especially when tastefully executed. Typically, we would expect a ride in a chopped-up crossover to necessitate a tetanus shot due to a surplus of ragged metal and rust, but this one isn’t quite like that.
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“Chevy Equinox Convertible Actually Doesn’t Look Bad”
Actually yes, yes it does look bad.
I’ll take your entire stock!!!!!
Doesn’t look bad, just the wrong engine. But it needs a convertible top
It doesn’t look good either. 🙁
Thanks looks like butt
The trunk had to be recreated and the hinges relocated because the Equinox hinges are attached to the roof frame.
Different, but not bad looking.
Really? From the headline the author expected for it to look bad it sounds like. Some people by the way they write about GM, is obvious they really don’t care much about GM. GM today makes world class cars and has world class technology so stop living in the past.
This article doesn’t really have anything to do with GM.
It’s about someone cutting the roof off an old Equinox.
Is it me, or does that ‘thang needa roll cage?
This thing is going to turn into a pancake if it ever rolls.
looks like a PT Cruiser. NO NO NO
Regardless, it appears to at least be a professionals work – and not a thing on the internet about it? Seems that if a customer went to a shop and asked for it they would at least post something somewhere about it. Even someone doing it to their own car as a joke ought to have something out there.
You know, on the topic of convertibles has any manufacturer bring out a convertible EV yet? A few have sun roofs but I haven’t seen a convertible yet.
The Tesla Roadster had a removable top
Lets see what it looks like with the top up and windows closed.
A “convertible” actually has a top…that’s what makes it convertible. This is just a vehicle with the roof lopped off. As soon as the new Equinox EV would be available as a convertible, I would definitely be headed to my local Chevrolet dealer.