As a matter of redirect, it's a neat idea and would be pretty cool once finished, but the effort involved is likely way more than the result gained. If you're okay with that, then forge ahead. If not, then don't.

I don't think you could legitimately convince yourself or anyone else that this would be anything less than a monumental effort. But as stated, I'd wager there was a time when someone said it was crazy to stick an A14 into a 1200.