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GerardJPC
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Is a LHD to RHD conversion a practical proposition?
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15 December, 2020, 01:49:41 PM »
Hello all. Has anyone ever switched a Series 3 Appia from LHD to RHD? Apart from sourcing a dashboard, what other issues might you face?
Even if this is do able, I am far from sure that I would do it, but I am curious as to the possibility.
Thanks!
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will
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Re: Is a LHD to RHD conversion a practical proposition?
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15 December, 2020, 07:49:10 PM »
It is possible you would need a lot of parts, steering column and box, pedal assembly throttle linkage come to mind.
The purchase of a donor car would make sense. it's a lot of work may be better to buy righthand drive car.
A man in Australia converted a lefthand drive convertible (vignale) to right hand drive using a right hand drive berlina as the donor car.
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Re: Is a LHD to RHD conversion a practical proposition?
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Gear change on the column.
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GerardJPC
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Re: Is a LHD to RHD conversion a practical proposition?
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16 December, 2020, 06:12:53 AM »
Thanks all, probably too much hassle all round!
LHD is not too big a deal anyway, although I have actually overtaken a couple of dawdling modern cars in my Appia!
My previous LHD car was a Talbot Matra Murena 2.2 S, a car in which you wanted to overtake everybody, so I had to get used to sighting along the inside on long straight bits. No doubt Integrale drivers are used to that.
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1962 Appia Berlina
1973 2000 HF Coupe
1978 Beta 1600 Coupe
1973 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe 1800
1981 Lotus Eclat S2
1982 Moto Guzzi V50 Monza
1982 Yamaha YB 100
1983 Land Rover SIII 88
2005 Alfa Romeo 156 Crosswagon Q4
2009 Jaguar XK 5.0
lancianut666
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Re: Is a LHD to RHD conversion a practical proposition?
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16 December, 2020, 07:27:26 AM »
Hi Gerard
I read your post with interest as I think we possibly have all the parts but it would be a lot of work but the idea of a donor car sounds a better one.
Jim
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donw
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Re: Is a LHD to RHD conversion a practical proposition?
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16 December, 2020, 05:13:56 PM »
If you want an RHD I am opent to offers for mine.
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Don Williamson
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GerardJPC
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Re: Is a LHD to RHD conversion a practical proposition?
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Does it have a thread here? I shall PM you. When I was in Jersey two weeks ago someone left me a note about buying my LHD Appia.
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1962 Appia Berlina
1973 2000 HF Coupe
1978 Beta 1600 Coupe
1973 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe 1800
1981 Lotus Eclat S2
1982 Moto Guzzi V50 Monza
1982 Yamaha YB 100
1983 Land Rover SIII 88
2005 Alfa Romeo 156 Crosswagon Q4
2009 Jaguar XK 5.0
donw
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Re: Is a LHD to RHD conversion a practical proposition?
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No thread pm me with your email
Don
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Don Williamson
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