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post Nov 20 2009, 05:39 AM
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Would a conversion from LHD to RHD be possible for someone that is reasonably competent in metal fabricating and welding? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Living in SA it is a pain to drive a LHD car, especially when in traffic. I have constructed my own Lotus 7 clone and have a milling machine, lathe, Mig welder and all the tools a small engineering works will have. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Nov 20 2009, 06:32 AM
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It is possible. They have been done in the past. Some of it would be pretty easy. The pedals could come straight out of a 911. I would think the most challenging part would be getting the dash right. Unless your car is a pristine low mileage example I would say go for it. It sounds like you have the necessary equipment.
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post Nov 20 2009, 08:01 AM
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QUOTE(hcdmueller @ Nov 20 2009, 03:32 PM) *

It is possible. They have been done in the past. Some of it would be pretty easy. The pedals could come straight out of a 911. I would think the most challenging part would be getting the dash right. Unless your car is a pristine low mileage example I would say go for it. It sounds like you have the necessary equipment.

Chris, I was thinking along the lines of a Willwood pedal cluster. The dash can be made from foamcore and fibreglass with a textured spray-on finish, the stuff the plastic bumper repair guys use.
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post Nov 20 2009, 08:58 AM
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Dude, that sound way cool. If you do this I'm sure everyone here will want an update with pictures on the transformation process. I know I would like to see it!

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post Nov 20 2009, 09:16 AM
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with the equip you described and if you got the skills to pay the bills i say do it.
i have driven a rhd car here in america and it drove me nuts!(old postal jeep a friend had)
i have done five right hand drive interiors.one of the dashes was fiberglass.the other looked like metal cores with soft foam over them.
i dumped all the pics,but i still have all the jigs for carpet and other stuff.there buried in archive in one of the storage buildings.
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post Nov 20 2009, 09:29 AM
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There were a number of Crayford right hand drive conversions made about a dozen or so. There also have been a number of conversions since then. The major jobs are the pedal cluster relocation of which requires the fuel tank to be cut about, and obviously the handbrake mount, and cable guides. teh dash is nornmally sectioned ina number of pieces and all the cables nned lenghtening. I drive a LHD car here int he Uk and it is not an issue. You may wish to go to the ddk-online website and look there.

I would leave it LHD...


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post Nov 20 2009, 09:44 AM
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Thanks guys, I'm commited to do this. This car will have a lot of work required, so I thought I'll go the whole 9 yards and change it as I want it. Cables etc should not be a problem and I would prefer to chage the clutch to a hydaulic setup anyway. At the moment only planning and daydreaming!
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post Nov 20 2009, 09:46 AM
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Like this?

This photo is from a European 914 group.

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post Nov 20 2009, 09:49 AM
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That's it!
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post Nov 20 2009, 10:33 AM
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That is nice.
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post Nov 20 2009, 11:27 AM
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QUOTE(veltror @ Nov 20 2009, 07:29 AM) *

There were a number of Crayford right hand drive conversions made about a dozen or so.

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There were closeup pics of a conversion posted here a long time ago ... You might be able to dig those up ...
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post Nov 20 2009, 11:43 AM
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I would say moving the pedals would be more work the the steering wheel.
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post Nov 20 2009, 12:49 PM
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A couple of years ago there was a guy in Austrialia selling dashes he had made on Ebay.
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post Nov 21 2009, 03:23 AM
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Nov 21 2009, 04:49 AM) *

A couple of years ago there was a guy in Austrialia selling dashes he had made on Ebay.


I *THINK* that was this guy...
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I think most of the conversions here have cut the fuel tank to fit the master cylinder. Changing to an aftermarket cluster may prevent that.

I drive a left hand drive car in a right hand drive world, and it's not too much of a problem. The 914's visibility is pretty good.
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post Nov 21 2009, 03:37 AM
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post Nov 22 2009, 10:41 AM
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I have a '70 RHD that is almost complete - awaiting a few bits here and there.
Shall post some pics when i get done.

However i did not undertake the conversion.
It was already done by a PO in Australia , where I understand, they are quite adept at RHD conversions.

One thing though, the car has the vent control unit but NO dash vents!
And am i right its the same case with the car below?

I haven't yet looked into it, but wonder if the RHD conversion somehow prohibits a blower vent system?

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post Nov 22 2009, 11:13 AM
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If you mean the defroster vent, the above car does have at least one--probably both because the area where the other would go is covered by the map/book/paper on the dash.

If you mean at the ends of the dash blowing straight back into the cockpit, those were added for the 72 model year. The 70-71 cars don't have them.

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post Nov 22 2009, 12:46 PM
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If you go to the paddock section under the track car picture stickie you can see my RHD race car. I think it is easier to make a race car right hand drive but some of the mechanics are the same.

The bulkhead on the right wheel well has to be removed. I am using a fuel cell so the relocation of the fuel tank was going to happen either way. I chose to use the Wilwood pedals and all hydraulic brake and clutch. I fabricated my own throttle pedal if you look closely you can see I made it such that the throttle cable is a straight shot back.

Sorry I cannot get the pictures small enough to post. They are a .jpg can anyone help with reducing the size?


Moving the steering wheel to the other side caused a binding condition in the U joints. You will have to reclock the U joints (90 degrees on just one) to get a smooth operation of the steering.

Hope that helps,

neil

BTW I still am not use to shifting with my left hand. You can see a standoff in the cockpit where I started to put in a right hand shifter, but ran into too many problems.
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post Nov 22 2009, 02:53 PM
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QUOTE(RohJay @ Nov 22 2009, 08:41 AM) *

One thing though, the car has the vent control unit but NO dash vents!
And am i right its the same case with the car below?

Early cars did not have the dash vents ...
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post Nov 22 2009, 04:04 PM
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Have a look at this thread. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=99123

If you do the tilton setup you wont have to lower the floor as you would with the 911 pedals.

It will be necessary to extend the footwell to match the other side and cut the bulge out of the petrol tank, which loses about 5 litres. Although, if you are not too tall, you could probably get way with just using the short tilton master cylinders inboard, or let them hang out through the firewall.

cheers

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