I had thought about doing something similar to that, but i want to get rid of the weight that the whole middle section has, and i want the shorter wheel base too, i have a 454 that will be going in it, and i want it to be able to do wheelies much easier than it would normally, i will also be filling in the rear windows with sheet metal so that will be a lot more weight gone with taking out the rear windows, but im just looking to make something unique that i can drive around and show off for a while,

thank you for the info though, i always like to hear what everyone has to say before i do my deed, i do like the idea though of making the rear tailgate and window one piece that lifts up, thanks