From RHD to LHD?

[waterdude]

YES!!! WE DID IT!!

It's got a new MOT! As it's a classic ( over 30 years old in Holland) the MOT is valid for 2 years!
Only remark from the MOT guy: "ya better get new rear tyres, and ya gon'na have a hole in one of the sills"

So I've got 2 years to have the sills done, and I'm going to have the rear tyres changed soon.

[Tim (Scotland)]

You have to post pictures now.

[waterdude]

You want pics? Ok, but I must warn you...







As you may see, the Rangie is used for my main hobby: Hunting...Ok, some people can disagree, I know..I know...

[Tim (Scotland)]

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This could almost be a 35 year old picture.

Are you sure its a 74? I thought they started covering the C pillar in vinyl in 73.

[waterdude]

Well, it was registerd first on october 24th 1974, it's got powersteering and carpets on the transmissiontunnel so I think it must be a 74. I must say: it was restored some 10 years ago, including a respray. Maybe that's why the C-pillar is green? I do prefer it this way though

[rufant]

I'm sure Spen would be proud that it's still getting used as intended.

[rodrevolver]

G'day,

Looks like I got the scans too late.... anyway, alls good waterdud - go sick !!!

Cheers
Rod

[rodrevolver]

Errrrrrr - dude even !
Sorry about that chief...........

[classicjack]

Not only could this be a 35 year old photo, it could be Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA. Nice car, nice dog, nice scenery, nice life.

[waterdude]

Well, it's France actually and it's the good life indeed Last weekend we went to east-germany to do some wild pig hunting. Great car, great hunt. Just bought her some new michelin tyres, some new sparkplug leads and all most all parts for the conversion to LHD are in my garage now! When the hun ting season ends ( end of january) I'll start the project

[waterdude]

Some pictures of the work I’ve been doing, prior to moving from RHD to LHD..
Out with the old swivelhouse:

Changing the oilseal


Time to fit the “new” swivelhouse, with the steering arm


And re-fitting all the parts..


Done!

[waterdude]

Well...

Job done!

Before:


After:



Woehahahahahhahahaa

YES WE CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After all a 16 hour 3-man job. We did not change the wipers, nore the handbrake. Why not? Well: I just don't care enough
It will work this way too!

The rest of the pics can be seen:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11b1949/se ... 044748892/

Have fun reading/watching!

[piprover]

WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


dave

[classicjack]

Beautiful, my faith in Classic owners has once again been restored. One question though . Who'se the short guy with the blue jump suit ?

[waterdude]

Haha! The realy short "guy" is my friends 6 months old daughter

Just did the first 200 LHD kilometers. She runs great, everything works fine. Just some details to work out.