HAL 1
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| posted on 8/12/12 at 11:01 AM |
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LHD steering
I hope someone can help me with a problem that a friend of mine is having with his Kit
He's over in Italy and is wanting to convert from Right hand drive to Left hand drive
The car is a used one from England and he's changing drive sides
He's bought a LHD escort rack from a dealer in England but when it arrived it turned out to be the same as the one one his car
I rang the dealer on his behalf as he can't speak very good English
he said to just turn the rack round and make some new mounts for it !
now, he could have done that with the old one
I even tried that with a spare Capri rack i have at home !
No way.
Is there anyone out here in locost land that has a left hand drive car or knows of one anywhere ?
Your help will be very gratefully received
Thanks in advance
Hal
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designer
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| posted on 8/12/12 at 11:19 AM |
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If you turn it upside down you get reverse steering!
Buy a rack from Ebay in Europe.
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HAL 1
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| posted on 8/12/12 at 01:23 PM |
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That's exactly what i thought when he'd mentioned it, i only tried it to prove it to myself,
this was a dealer telling me though!
I've found another place to send him to so here's hoping !
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/12/12 at 02:24 PM |
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RHD Fiesta Mk1 or MK2 rack turned upside down.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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typ17
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| posted on 8/12/12 at 03:33 PM |
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Have a look here, maybe it will help.
It's my build.
https://picasaweb.google.com/114755763756598203036
Good luck
[Edited on 8/12/12 by typ17]
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 8/12/12 at 10:53 PM |
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I bought a LHD Escort quick rack from Rally design works perfect.
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HAL 1
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| posted on 9/12/12 at 11:54 AM |
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Cheers guys !
I knew i could rely on locost builders to have the right answers
BT
Are the Fiesta racks mounted on the bulkhead on Fiesta's ? i know they are on my Astra which would mean mounting in front of the wheels upside
down would be ok, wouldn't it ? or am i losing the plot ? still it's a good way to overcome the problem, thanks
typ17
I like those pics, very clear, i'll certainly pass those on, thanks.
C EH!
I've dealt with those chaps before for something, will pass them on to him, good call, thanks
designer
spotted another chap on ebay who i'd heard of previously so he's on the list also, thanks
Thanks again all
Hal
p.s. he contacted me through here
www.haldane100.com
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