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Post by erikb on Sept 8, 2006 13:35:45 GMT
Hi, We had this question thrown on the table yesterday evening during our monthly chat of the MG club. What would be involved to transform a RHD into a LHD or LHD into a RHD ? I am fairly sure that all pass-through holes in the body are in place for both LHD and RHD. Where's the ABS unit fitted on a RHD, as the master brake cylinder is relocated ? Oh yes... it's rather obvious that a new dash is required  Thanks, |
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Post by James Curgenven on Sept 8, 2006 16:28:05 GMT
ABS is on the Right hand Side (If you're sat IN the car looking forward) on the wheel arch
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Post by Adrian Clifford on Sept 8, 2006 16:52:55 GMT
Erik, don't forget two new headlight assemblies also. You will need to swop the wiper motor across, although I fear the biggest problem, having changed my dashboard will be making the wires fit as some will be too long and some will be too short, unless you can get a complete set of wiring looms also. May be easier to buy a car with the steering wheel on the correct side  . |
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Post by Bruce on Sept 8, 2006 18:23:11 GMT
Yes, different dashboard, and don't forget to move the steering wheel
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Post by herbie on Sept 8, 2006 23:43:27 GMT
... May be easier to buy a car with the steering wheel on the correct side . He has already done this, but now he's looking for adventure *Attention this is no quality post* ;D |
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Post by erikb on Sept 11, 2006 9:29:46 GMT
ABS is on the Right hand Side (If you're sat IN the car looking forward) on the wheel arch Good, it's allready where it belongs Buying a RHD and thinking about a LHD conversion brings on some advantages: - there's a bigger choices in RHD F/TF. - prices are lower for RHD's - I don't know that area of the F yet - as said by Herbie: the adventure Good point about the wipers, they do need to wipe in the opposite direction (LHD in the car: from right to left) |
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Post by Scarlet Fever on Sept 11, 2006 18:32:41 GMT
Just put a posting in the announcements section of the forum on this subject. Art's white TF looks like it's a write off. But i just thought he could buy an EU Vintage Racing one and have it converted to RHD
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Post by erikb on Sept 13, 2006 10:15:40 GMT
Hmmm, i wonder how much a LHD to RHD conversion would be... Dash, steering rack, pedal box mods, master cylinder relocation - i reckon it could be done you know. Are you sure about the pedal box ? Another thing will be the miles to km's. If I am correct the UK cars do display km's in smaller print on the gauche, but European cars don't display miles. Trip counter etc... will all record in miles or km's. So that part need to be switched as well. So we've got: - new dashboard - new dashboard clocks (speedo-rev thingie) - relocate master brake cillinder - something with the wipers. - lenses of the headlights - pedalbox (?) Is the handbrake located at the same place ? |
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Post by kasper on Sept 13, 2006 11:06:25 GMT
Handbrake is at the same location.
perhaps you shoud ad up to the list:
mirrors (LHD and RHD come with different angles, or can u put em upside-down?)
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Post by Scarlet Fever on Sept 13, 2006 19:52:26 GMT
Pedal box simply bolts to the bulkhead, thinking about it now, i suppose there is no reason it should be different between the RHD and LHD cars.
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Post by iaross on Sept 13, 2006 20:58:01 GMT
I may be wrong, but it shouldn't matter about the wipers should it? After all, my clio had the wipers going the wrong way and the passenger got a better view. Although it was a RHD car, the wiper set up was very obviously French.
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Post by erikb on Sept 14, 2006 7:13:06 GMT
Handbrake is at the same location. perhaps you shoud ad up to the list: mirrors (LHD and RHD come with different angles, or can u put em upside-down?) You're right  So we've got on the list - new dashboard - new dashboard clocks (speedo-rev thingie), but not required - relocate master brake cillinder - new brake lines (between ABS unit and relocated master brake cilinder) - something with the wipers, but not required - lenses of the headlights - set of mirrors (to be confirmed) probably not - pedalbox |
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Post by Dieter Koennecke on Sept 14, 2006 21:35:24 GMT
Errrm, mind you, there are also some RHD/LHD related parts *invisible* under the front bomnet lid    - Steering rack - underbonnet black plastik cover - main harness and - door lock(s) - door handle - carpets - sunvisors - heater assembly - instrument bezel - fuse box bracket However, the fun really starts, if you have to convert the aircon aswell.  ;D |
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Post by ilmostro on Sept 15, 2006 8:59:00 GMT
On a slightly different note, i saw a hilariously dangerous Wrangler Cherokee Jeep converted from LHD to RHD on ebay a few years back. The pedals looked ok, however, they had created a 'dummy' steering wheel in the right of the dash and had a series of chains/pullies to link the LHD steering wheel. It was so dangerous that it looked brilliant. All the clocks etc were still on the left, wish i'd saved the pictures!
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Post by erikb on Sept 18, 2006 8:22:20 GMT
Thanks Dieter, we're going in the right direction.
- new dashboard
- new dashboard clocks (speedo-rev thingie), but not required
- new instrument bezel
- steering rack
- relocate master brake cillinder
- new brake lines (between ABS unit and relocated master brake cilinder)
- underbonnet black plastik cover
- something with the wipers, but not required
- lenses of the headlights
- set of mirrors (to be confirmed)
- door lock(s) (not required)
- door handle (not required)
- carpets (kind of required)
- sunvisors (not really required, depends on where the wife's sitting)
But why these parts ?
- main harness
- heater assembly
- fuse box bracket
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