Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: aussiebattler on September 01, 2013, 01:00:41

Title: RHD Conversion
Post by: aussiebattler on September 01, 2013, 01:00:41
HI, I'm new to your group.
Can anyone give me an opinion about changing a LHD to RHD, I believe it's not easy or even possible, but if it is, what is involved apart from changing the obvious, such as firewall, etc.
Thanks.
Title: Re: RHD Conversion
Post by: drmb on September 01, 2013, 03:27:56
I wouldn't bother it is just about impossible to even buy RH drive headlamp glasses at the moment let alone then rest of the parts required.
Title: Re: RHD Conversion
Post by: stickandrudderman on September 01, 2013, 17:03:11
Firewall, dashboard and front chassis leg all have to be changed/modified. Getting the right parts is going to be nearly as hard as fitting them.
Title: Re: RHD Conversion
Post by: Benz Dr. on September 01, 2013, 19:28:38
Self cirumcision with a rusty knife might be less painful than going through this conversion.  :'(
Title: Re: RHD Conversion
Post by: aussiebattler on September 01, 2013, 22:49:14
Thanks all for the replies, advice, I'm still crying laughing about the analogy to circumcision with a rusty knife.  ;D

By the way, has anybody got a set of injector pipes for sale, also a clutch fluid reservoir ?
Title: Re: RHD Conversion
Post by: Garry on September 02, 2013, 03:28:18
aussiebatler,

Suggest you put a wanted advert in as some people do not look at all items on the forum, others use the 'unread posts' link


By the way I have seen a left to right conversion and at the time did not pick it up.  Thats how you lower the value of a LHD car and retain the low value for a non standard RHD car.  costs more than the car may be worth at the end as soon as a buyer knows that has occurred.


Garry
Title: Re: RHD Conversion
Post by: aussiebattler on September 02, 2013, 08:35:59
Cheers Garry,
Thanks for that, yes I agree about the devalue. I just asked the question, but really didn't think it worth while.
Jack