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IMHO, the locosts I've seen advertised on FB and craigs list often have some relatively minor details that could throw a buyer off. Take this one from long ago, based on a vw rabbit.

I shortened the nose and reduced the opening, moved the headlights forward and down, moved the wings forward and widened to cover the tires, dropped the sides so it isn't a nightmare to get in and out (would probably raise the column into the dash panel and spread the gauges for space too), raised the windscreen, removed the extra tall roll bar, and replaced the fiberglass dunebuggy seats with a traditional squabs and bench back. Night and day difference in appeal.

I also started the body taper at the dash where the builder started at the rear firewall so not so minor work for that.

The rear body could use some rework but not that bad as-is.

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Miata UBJ: ES-2074R('70s maz pickup)
Ford IFS viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13225&p=134742
Simple Spring select viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11815
LxWxHt
360LA 442E: 134.5x46x15
Lotus7:115x39x7.25
Tiger Avon:114x40x13.3-12.6
Champion/Book:114x42x11
Gibbs/Haynes:122x42x14
VoDou:113x44x14
McSorley 442:122x46x14
Collins 241:127x46x12

Nice work. But given how much time it takes to make one of these things, I highly recommend that builders follow their own whims.

Thanks.
Of course. I am suggesting that if buyers don't like something as-is, it can be tweaked without breaking the bank.

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Miata UBJ: ES-2074R('70s maz pickup)
Ford IFS viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13225&p=134742
Simple Spring select viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11815
LxWxHt
360LA 442E: 134.5x46x15
Lotus7:115x39x7.25
Tiger Avon:114x40x13.3-12.6
Champion/Book:114x42x11
Gibbs/Haynes:122x42x14
VoDou:113x44x14
McSorley 442:122x46x14
Collins 241:127x46x12

Got it. Misunderstood your intent. In fact, I am doing just that. Taking a build that was WAY too narrow, even for a small guy and bulging it out to meet my bubba proportions.