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Right to Left Conversion
70vette:
That's what I thought Bfit but when I rang the RTA/RMS a while ago, I was told that I couldn't convert a registered right hand drive vehicle back to left hand drive and have it registered to drive on a public road.
So I rang again a few months later and then they told me that it was ok :huh: Problem is that they couldn't show me were in the so called rule book that it would be ok.
Hate to spend all the time and effort to do this and then get told "sorry no can do"
The car will be easy enough to convert back as it hasn't been butchered in the conversion so it is nearly as good as bolting everything back in their original place.
bfit:
you obviously need something in writing.
you could push the originality of the vehicle being of more value. availability of components .
as low number of converted vehicles leads to required component, may only be available second hand etc. when repairs are needed.
IE club rego and the real possibility of selling the car back into the US market at some future date
bfit
wabco40:
Just curious to know what steering setup you have for RHD?
70vette:
The car at the moment runs a Toyota Cressida steering box with a Ford draglink and the corvette tie rod arms. Has a cross shaft for the brakes and clutch.
Have had the car like this since 1993 after bringing it in from the states. Had to convert it back then in order to drive it.
Car actually drives ok and performs fine, just think that the car could be better to drive and work on if it was in its original state, so seeing as the motor was coming out for a freshen up and clean up the engine bay I thought why not :wave:
Jethro:
--- Quote from: 70vette on February 15, 2016, 03:59:38 PM ---Hi Guys
Never been really happy with the car as a right hooker eg: Cramped driving position, less than optimum steering geometry, no aircon!!!
So seeing as I'm pulling the engine out to freshen it up and redo the engine bay I thought why not!
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I totally agree with that statement brother. Big job but hey ......
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