Real hotrodders do what everyone says can't be done.
It's not that it can't be done, it's just not the most ideal option and it depends on the final product he wants. When given other options that work better, why make things harder for yourself?
I saw a '40 Ford coupe where the guy had incorporated everything he could from a 2003 Mustang Cobra, including the suspension, drivetrain, interior, and roof skin with sunroof. To get it to fit properly, he widened the body 8". At the front he didn't do all the widening in the hood and grille, some of it was in the front fenders. He also extended the roof so it had a ducktail, so that the sunroof would fit. Certainly, there was a lot of fabrication and ingenuity, however it seemed like a compromise between making the car attractive and making the mustang stuff fit.
