ngtec
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 05:27 PM |
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LEFT SIDE steering wheel
Hello! It's the first time I post in your forum and I am really happy that there is a site with so many information concerning the locost
car.Sorry ,in advance for my bad english.I come from Greece and I don't practice my english so often. Since I bought the "how to build
your own sports car ..." book I started gathering info of how to build my locost. I own a Ford cortina 1.6 automatic with a.c in great condition
(which was really difficult to find) that is my donor car.I am going to start building my car in a month and since in greece we drive with the
steering wheel on the left (and my cortina is left sided) I would like to know if ther are any differences between left and right driven locost on
whatever has to do with the chassis and other parts of the it.Thank you in advance and I'm looking forward to hearing everyone's opinion.
NGTECH-GREECE
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Maradona
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 05:32 PM |
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Left side steering
Here in Argentina we drive with the steering wheel on left, so I build my car to my country, I invert the design and I don't have any
problem.
Regards
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SALAD
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 06:35 PM |
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γειά σας! θερμό
καλωσόρισμα
καλή τύχη μετά
αγωνιστικό
αυτοκίνητο
I seriously doubts that makes any ense, so I apologise now!! 
Edit: Doesn't make any sense as it doesn't like Greek letters!!
Anyway, I meant to say, welcome to the forum. Where abouts in Greece are you and good luck with the build!
[Edited on 6/6/06 by SALAD]
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Danozeman
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 06:41 PM |
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Welcome matey.
The only thing with the steering wheel on the wrong side you have to move the colum mounting to the other side. That should be easy enough.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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gregory75
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 10:33 PM |
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Hello ngtec,
It also depends on which side the exhaust manifold is on. If it's on the left you might have to play aroung a bit with arranging the steering
column (e.g. in the case of a BEC).
Also, in case of a BEC your car can get mildly unbalanced because the engine is tilted to te left and you sit on the left too. But that can be sorted
out by moving the engine slightly to the right.
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ngtec
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| posted on 7/6/06 at 10:05 AM |
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I'll keep these in mind.If I find any more difficulties I will ask for your advice to find soliutions. Salad sorry but maybe due to my bad
english apart from the welcome part I didn't understand a thing of what you said.
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SALAD
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| posted on 7/6/06 at 05:15 PM |
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Don't worry, neither did I
Just wondered where in Greece you are from?
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ngtec
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| posted on 8/6/06 at 09:06 AM |
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I live in St.Marina.It is next to Lagonisi in Attika.It's a very nice place with nice beaches and many places to have fun nearby.Summer is
actually the right season to live in my town...
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locostv8
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| posted on 9/6/06 at 07:11 AM |
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You can find examples of LHD chassis here as well as corrected drawings http://mcsorley.net/locost/#Building%20a%20Sevenesque%20Sports%20Car
It might not be proper to refer to another forum but both are excelent sources of information http://locostusa.com/forums/index.php
Gool luck on your build.
jh
http://wrangler.rutgers.edu/gallery2/v/7slotgrille/hssss/
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dr-fastlane
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| posted on 10/6/06 at 08:45 AM |
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Hello,
I also busy with the construction of a left hand driven car. Not exact a locost but a sort of super 7. When jou use a left hand driven car for donor
parts. The intake and outlet manifold, steeringrack en some times the starter motor are on the otherside in comperison with an right hand driven car.
But that don’t have to be a problem. You can also swap around the drawings!!
Much luke at building your car!!!
Greets Roy.
P.S. Take a look in my photo archive to get some ideas. Or ask for pictures, i’ve got plenty on my computer.
[Edited on 12/6/06 by dr-fastlane]
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I have not failed once. I have successfully found ways that will not work!
https://www.motor-forum.nl/threads/hardtail-dragstyle-project.343482/
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ngtec
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| posted on 10/6/06 at 10:29 AM |
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Thank's a lot for the advice and the photos.They are really helpful.I'm going to start the construction in August because I'm
waiting for an argon welding kit that a friend of mine is going to lend me .So I'm gonna need your help again.if you'd like I could make
you one of my msn contact...Thank's again...
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ngtec
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| posted on 10/6/06 at 10:31 AM |
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nikos_poulakis@hotmail.com
For msn use...
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