I am looking for some info on the right hand dirve conversions. I know Australia has them but thats about all I know.

 

What exactly do you need to know.

 

Bit blurry sorry.

 

Obviously I cant speak for him but where to get parts would be a good start, or maybe what all parts are different from the LHD cars we know and love?

 

he got it

 

Sorry for the late reply been on holidays.
I buy all my spare parts from a place over here called PONTIWORLD.COM.AU

 

They have everything there you would need for a RHD conversion.
As for what parts are the same as a LHD. nearly everything is still in the same
place as LHD.Brake booster,blower motor,air conditioning is all in the original position.
If there is anything specific you would like to no just ask.


Jeff.

 

The easiest and most simple conversion is whats called a chain drive unit.
Thats the way the new mustangs are done here.

Chain conversion involves a unit fitted behind the dash from the original sterring column to the RHD position, change the dash and rehang the peddles, everything under the hood stays the same.
Thats a simple answer to the question.

My car has had what is called a full mirror conversion where everything is swapped over , steering column,brake booster, heater air con, everything.

Hope this info helps

 

I am more or less looking for a total conversion, from what I can tell it will take a new firewall.... anyideas?

 

Thats a lot of work your looking at.
In that type of conversion the car is usually stripped back to the firewall. The firewall is then cut up and custom shaped, rewelded to suit the swapping of all the components, some parts have to be modified as you can't just move or flip them. Behind the dash there is a lot of heater , aircon ducting , electrical and steering column changes.
Just a lot of work but if your really intent on that type of changeover there are some people over(downunder) here that know more about it than me .

If you REALLY want a Right Hand Drive car you might consider buying one from here and shipping it back.

Curious question, what are the regulations there on RHD cars for everyday road use?

 

Not really clear but it's the only one i have at the moment.

 

still think it needs a different firewall both of these cars are from Australia

 

Any particular reason you want a complete changeover? I have a chaindrive conversion and everything works fine.and you also don't have the to go to the trouble of stripping the car back to the firewall.

 

Mine is what they call a non mirror conversion, the firewall is original, the heater/ac unit stays the same except for a slight mod for column clearance and the dash is reversed to suit. The brake/clutch operation is via cross shafts that run over the top of the heater/ac unit, which works fine.
The steering linkages are original, idler arm swapped, steering shaft rag coupling altered to suit the aust steering box and a slight mod to the draglink/cross link.
Heres a few pics