Great sleuthing, Redneck!
Googling his name popped me up at a results board for an ultra marathon - an actual ultra marathon, running, not driving.
Looks like the radically modified Metro isn't Schudlich's only project. Check out what he did to a VW Caddy pickup - and note that the bed is still full-width all the way:
Now that we know his name, we've got to look this guy up. He could be our modern
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