First you were going to keep it stock now you are tearing it apart!
Enjoy.
It's their car. They can do whatever they want with it. While I agree that keeping it stock would best if I owned the car, I don't think we should be so or if they want to modify it. Their car, their money, their decision.
Heck, remember Ryan's Type R makeover? He was applauded by many, yet he modded (body work, paintwork, etc) a perfectly beautiful stock white NSX. I'm not saying I agree w/ or disagree w/ what he did, but again, his car, his money, his decision.