Yeah cutting into a good body is not something I'd want to do personally. The two posted look like they required some body work and thats not something I would ever consider. This is kind of one of those "to each their own" deals as far as taste. The first one interested me because it looked like you could replace it back to stock fairly easily, while the others not a chance.
A lot of the conversions I saw on the net mimic the styles of other cars which I'd also agree is not very original.
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