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aussiebattler

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RHD Conversion
« 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.
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drmb

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Re: RHD Conversion
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: RHD Conversion
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: RHD Conversion
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2013, 19:28:38 »
Self cirumcision with a rusty knife might be less painful than going through this conversion.  :'(
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aussiebattler

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Re: RHD Conversion
« Reply #4 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 ?
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Garry

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Re: RHD Conversion
« Reply #5 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
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aussiebattler

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Re: RHD Conversion
« Reply #6 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
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