Create new page with different look? (no header, sidebox, etc)

I have a requirement that I think was not well discussed (at least I can't find it, yet. :-):

Basically, I want to create a totally "new" page in my zen cart that:

1. this page will NOT share the common layout of all other pages (no head nav, foot, no sidebox, etc.): basically, I want to fully control the look and feel of this page. (that means, I will write my own code all the way from "<hml>" to "</html>")

2. but I need to access the database from this page, so I would need the global variables like $db, and all other language files, the static variables (XXX_YYY). (no need the css files)

Anyway I can do that?

Thanks a lot.

Try an experiment to see how this works

\Get a copy of tpl_main_page.php and see the comments inside of it

Experiment with say the privacy page

The url to it is

domain blah blah/index.php?main_page=privacy

To make the differences you want you edit the tpl_main_page.php file to not show l & r columns

Now in your template area on the server you will make a folder named "privacy" and place the edited file there

Load the page and you should now have no l & r columns

Do the same for your page by getting the url to it and I suggest you create a new define page for this
You can review how by looking at the files & edits(about 8) in the 3rd party "About Us" module

Or if you are not using define page 2, 3 or 4, you could repurpose one of them for your custom content as kobra describes.