have you seen the guy on rennlist who took a sawzall to a 944 and cut it down to just the bare platform required to drive, no roof, doors, B or C pillars, quarterpanels, etc. Just a motor, some of the chassis, and 4 tires. Then welded in a stressed cage. Weighs about 2000 pounds. Probably a bit flexy in the corners.
Now THAT is naked...
Seriously, in lieu of stripping it and clear coating, try going for a historic paint job or replica job of some sort. Here are some images for inspiration:
Pink Pig?
908 Targo Florio (I like the single arrow version the best
Flying Lizard replica?
