You know a good model to review for this type of project? The Ford Transit. That's one vehicle that's modular to the extreme, can accept both front wheel drive and rear wheel drive drivetrains. It's competitive, cheap and reliable.

This is a very interesting idea. Do you guys plan to make a mock-up? And what's the final construction going to be? glass, plastic or steel?

We have local companies that can produce good steel bodies (sort of old fashioned in design due to the expense of producing good dies, but still decent), while there's companies offering glass on a steel frame for an AUV/Jeep style vehicle.

And what drivetrains in particular are you thinking about? Isuzu or others?