http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/39490.jpg 
discus opinions etc 2 dont like the black line in the guard tho, dont know if u could disguise it somehow

If I wanted to have one like that, I wouldn't worry about legality on it, as it would still have have more protection than some buggies I've seen...
Go do some cutting so we can see what the "Local version" looks like....

Not much different from a Baja Bug, so I guess it may be possible