Hmmm it's only been a few hours and I need to add another post - the bug is biting!I have a few pics somewhere of the original left hand drive configuration and will post them when they surface. We registered the car on a club rego while in the US mode but it soon became clear that driving like this is downright dangerous on an Aussie road! Beside not being able to see around parked cars or when overtaking, the really freaky experience was reserved for the passenger, sitting where the driver should be, with no wheel, pedals or control!
The car was taken to a dude in Port Macquarie who engineered the change to right-hand drive. Although he did a good job getting the main stuff right, I would not recommend him. He was very sloppy on details which I had to fix up later, ie wipers that did not return on switch off, forgetting to put the ducting in for the heater etc. Still it steers beautifully and drives a treat. The old drum brakes were replaced with power assisted discs so it would actually stop, the interior trim replaced and the giant truck style steering wheel replaced by a sporty leather job.
The images in this post show the car with the original skinny tyres and faux wire hubcaps, something I changed later when keeping the car on the road became a priority.
No comments:
Post a Comment