converting a car from lhd to rhd

[blingboy]

hey, i was wondering if you could convert a car from lhd to rhd. and also how much it would cost. i was thinking of something like a lexus sc300 or something along those lines. does anybody kno anything about this?

[89Sunbird]

You need to fabricate your own dashboard, or get a rhd dash from the auto's original maker or some import business. Then you need to move everything over to the right side, cut holes in the firewall for the stuff, and learn to shift with your left hand

[blingboy]

so thats all i have to do (well thats a lot). so i get the dash or fabricate it myself then just change the hole in the firewall. wut about the peddles and steering wheel wont that be affected a lot other then just switching sides

[89Sunbird]

You will likely have to extend your cables for the pedals, too...forgot about that...

[blingboy]

ok thanks for the info..also do u by any chance kno how much this could cost

[89Sunbird]

To have it done? A hefty amount of money. A lot of fabrication, new wires, extending wires, perhaps flipping the steering rack around? Not to mention it would take several weeks, probably over a month...

[blingboy]

well yeah. but how much money are you thinkin it would cost. im prtty sure i'll have the money to ay for it unless its some outrageous amount

[sv650s]

i always wanted to do that but if you buy exactly the same car from london or australia you will be getting a free rhd conversion and the car may be cheaper!

[eckoman_pdx]

A member in the Honda section, E_Honda, is converting his LHD civic to RHD. It's a heck of a lot of work. I suggest you pm him and ask him about it, as he is doing the work himself so he knows about it firsthand.

Here is a link to his profile
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...r.php?u=108688

Here is a link to a thread where he's been talking about it some.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=458747