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Paul99

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Conversion from left to right hand drive
« on: November 15, 2020, 21:58:32 »
There is a 230 that is up for auction which claims to have been converted from left to right hand drive?  Is that likely or even possible? 
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Garry

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Re: Conversion from left to right hand drive
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2020, 23:04:05 »
There is one in Melbourne Australia that has been converted.  I had a look at it and if I had not been told I probably would not have noticed a couple of minor work around.


So yes it can be done, but, it apparently was a hell of a job.
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Re: Conversion from left to right hand drive
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2020, 16:23:10 »
It is a major undertaking (if done properly);
Bulkhead, bulkhead support, dash and front chassis rails are all different.
I have seen one that had been done and it wasn't difficult to tell.
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