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| Froglaise Member Since: 24 Sep 2016 Location: left forum Posts: 212  |
I've been researching the other way around RHD to LHD.
It's not worth it - sell the one, and buy another easier and cheaper. |
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15th Dec 2016 7:14pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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With the Meccano kit that is a Defender, anything is possible. It's rarely cost effective on a newer vehicle though, as people are usually more keen to use new parts. If the intention is then to pay somebody else to do it, rather than DIY, then the cost becomes astronomical, as it's a pretty labour intensive task. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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15th Dec 2016 7:15pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1795  
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Keep it a left hooker, has all sorts of advantages especially on narrow country lanes when an oncoming driver taking most of the road has a view of what appears to be the driver of a 110 with her arms crossed across her face ready for impact - the look on their faces is epic!
Also if you do something stupid your passenger gets grief, the roads are so crowded overtaking isn't an issue and every time you go across the channel someone asks to buy it... |
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15th Dec 2016 7:35pm |
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| Hairysteve Member Since: 15 Jun 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 692 
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Thanks guys, must admit I expect the cost to be excessive and will feedback wht you have said.
Cheers Steve |
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15th Dec 2016 10:19pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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If it was a td5 he could come to me and we swap parts as I have a RHD in The Netherlands.
 Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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16th Dec 2016 10:12am |
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| dantastic Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: London Posts: 367
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As a matter of interest, how much work and parts is actually involved in this?
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16th Dec 2016 10:23am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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I've kept mine lhd, not worth converting and great for holidays
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16th Dec 2016 2:08pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1767 
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Having driven rhd on the continent I'd say it's not that bad doing the reverse. Not many overtaking opportunities in a defender anyway!
Parts wise I'd guess: Dash, maybe bulkhead, all the wiring looms that go to the dash, heater box? Wiper motors, steering box or mountings, and probably more that I haven't thought of! |
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16th Dec 2016 2:26pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1836 
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Are the dash parts not able to swap sides?
I'd agree with the other sentiments though, leave it as a left hooker. Only an issue if you want to go into automated car parks or the toll road. 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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16th Dec 2016 3:38pm |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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Bulkhead
Heatermatrix Dash Pas pipes Steering box Drop arm Hubs? Re-route loom Wiper motor Wiper arms Headlights (given anyway) Wings (intake etc) That's a quick list probably missed a few bits and working off a 300tdi from memory but I'd say it's more than likely the same. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html 90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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16th Dec 2016 4:14pm |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 869 
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I brought my 2001 TD5 with me when I moved here from Bosnia, kept it LHD and sold it in 2011 for more than I would have got for a RHD one. There’s always someone who does a lot of Continental touring willing to pay a premium (my buyer dealt in classic cars and was often required to deliver them abroad).
I replaced it with a 2.4 - worst thing I ever did, but that’s another story - ordered that one too in LHD. Occasionally have to lean forwards or backwards at road junctions to see around passengers, otherwise no difference in driving and much more practical for foreign travel. Counterintuitive to change it from LHD. Peter |
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17th Dec 2016 4:01pm |
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| Froglaise Member Since: 24 Sep 2016 Location: left forum Posts: 212 |
About £3-4k in parts and 70hrs of at home labour. |
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18th Dec 2016 5:51pm |
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| dantastic Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: London Posts: 367
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Surely you don't need a new bulkhead? Drill a few holes and fill a few old holes but the bulkheads aren't actually different?!
The extra holes aren't going to bi seen by anyone anyway so wouldn't matter too much. If you're keeping the truck anyway I mean... |
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19th Dec 2016 12:20pm |
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| Froglaise Member Since: 24 Sep 2016 Location: left forum Posts: 212 |
Not that simple...not on a Puma engined one anyway. Shape differences around the pedal box mounts and transmission tunnel on both sides. Only way to do it safely would be new bulkhead.
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19th Dec 2016 12:27pm |
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