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Old 02-03-2012, 04:21 PM   #200 (permalink)
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Hmmmm. Slightly out of the box but what if you had an enclosed cockpit over the driver like the Geo Metro picture that was floating around here a few years ago? You could still use a soft tonneau cover over the other half for access to storage and the occasional passenger. The boat tail area would only be as big as the driver's head and shoulders.
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