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Old 10-18-2010, 11:46 PM   #438 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mfor4x4 View Post
I was going to turn the Metro into a 2 seater, cutting behind the B pillars and starting the boat tail from there back and making the front end of the car quite a bit more pointed and sloping.
I wouldn't mind getting some feedback on this please.
Are you planning to add a tube frame like CoyoteX? You do realize the Metro is a unibody car and if you cut the roof the body will sag and the doors won't open, right? Try this link to see what MetroMPG did with a Geo. http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...mpg-10691.html

mfor4x4, how about starting a new thread with your questions? Many here are eager to help.
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Last edited by COcyclist; 10-18-2010 at 11:53 PM.. Reason: not wanting to hijack this thread
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