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    or a Honda Del sol

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    It's funny you guys are mentioning that. I'm searching for a nice cheap VX to just chop the top off like the VX-O2.

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    Yes on the door mod. With the split at the cladding & gullwing'ed it would be a cool street truck, a bit hard to get into a lifted VX that way though. Without the split and regular swing it would be, as Trathlete said, a nice access mod for the rear.

    No on the rear chop. I too think it makes it look Amigo-ish. If you cut the back so it could be removed and replaced at will that might be a go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TEN36VX
    Yes on the door mod. With the split at the cladding & gullwing'ed it would be a cool street truck, a bit hard to get into a lifted VX that way though. Without the split and regular swing it would be, as Trathlete said, a nice access mod for the rear.

    No on the rear chop. I too think it makes it look Amigo-ish. If you cut the back so it could be removed and replaced at will that might be a go.
    IMO, Amigoish isn't a bad thing...I've painted out my rear pillars with black semi-gloss to diminish what I consider to be an "overly bulky" looking rear of the VX.



    I always liked the lines of the Amigo.

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    Given the money (and a savegame incase I wanted to reload and go back), I would love to do this....

    Gary Noonan
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    The Gullwing idea is really a dream but I like the idea of the really high sill and possible removal of the doors for summer driving now that would look cool. Once I have access to better software I'm going to play with the concept some more.
    As for the back chop I can see a bit of an Amigo similarity but the VX it's self is so different anyway I think it will still look good, my intention is to have a soft top cover for winter. My first job when I get back is to paint the back sections black, as Ldub, as I think it adds to the VX look.

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    The high sills would also allow for addition of a space frame / roll cage to add stiffness to the chassis.
    Steve

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    Quote Originally Posted by WormGod
    Given the money (and a savegame incase I wanted to reload and go back), I would love to do this....

    Kinda looks like a Suzuki X-90 on steroids

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