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    Offline wedge5329

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    1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « on: August 10, 2012 - 07:40:25 PM »
    Hey guys’ am currently finishing my 4 year project hemi cuda replica right hand drive and wanted to know if anybody knows of a company that make right hand drive floor shifter consoles like this

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    tristen D
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    Offline 'Cuda Hunter

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    Re: 1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « Reply #1 on: August 10, 2012 - 08:46:24 PM »
    Now that is gonna be one hard piece to find.

    Good luck!

     :popcorn:
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    Re: 1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « Reply #2 on: August 11, 2012 - 04:21:57 PM »
    The orientation of the steering wheel, gauges & consol almost make me dizzy!  Best of luck in your search for the right hand drive consol, it must be out there somewhere!
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    Offline 67vertman

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    Re: 1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « Reply #3 on: August 11, 2012 - 04:33:24 PM »
    Never seen a left hand drive one before.  I don;t thank anyone repops them as the demand is very small.  You will have to look for a used one.
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    Offline brads70

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    Re: 1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « Reply #4 on: August 11, 2012 - 05:16:40 PM »
    Welcome to cc.com!  :wave: qiute a few Auzzies on here!  :2thumbs:
    That would mess me up driving that car!  :lol:  That's going to be a tough one to find on here. I have seen quite a few  right hand drives  from a site from Austrailia before.... can't remember were though. :pullinghair:  I think it was a club web site?
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    Offline wedge5329

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    Re: 1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « Reply #5 on: August 12, 2012 - 01:13:56 AM »
    Yea it probably looks like I got two options, install the console as normal and have it facing the wrong way or make it manual then the console can disappear! But if I put a 572 FHO alloy engine in it what would the driveability be like??
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    Re: 1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « Reply #6 on: August 12, 2012 - 01:42:50 AM »
    Mate, the e-Body was never released in right-hand drive - so there's no parts made for it. Not original or repro. You will have to go the custom route.

    Find a company that does RHD conversions (of any make) in whatever state you're in and take it to them to mirror. That'd be your easiest/quickest way.

    Hows about some pics of the rest of your car? Would be interesting to see how the build went and how it looks finished.
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    Offline wedge5329

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    Re: 1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « Reply #7 on: August 12, 2012 - 04:27:34 AM »
    yea i'll get some up
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: 1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « Reply #8 on: August 12, 2012 - 01:01:53 PM »
    Where did you get a right hand drive dash/console?
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    Re: 1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « Reply #9 on: August 12, 2012 - 02:02:59 PM »
     :popcorn:
    Where was the car manufactured?
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    Re: 1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « Reply #10 on: August 12, 2012 - 08:05:52 PM »
    Wow I'd like to see the vin and build sheet...........
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    Re: 1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « Reply #11 on: August 12, 2012 - 10:51:38 PM »
    Quote from: AARuFAST on August 12, 2012 - 08:05:52 PM
    Wow I'd like to see the vin and build sheet...........


    It won't be factory. It would have been converted to right hand drive after an buyer imported it into Australia. There's plenty of them converted down here.
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: 1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « Reply #12 on: August 13, 2012 - 09:44:38 PM »
    Quote from: _Russ_ on August 12, 2012 - 10:51:38 PM
    It won't be factory. It would have been converted to right hand drive after an buyer imported it into Australia. There's plenty of them converted down here.

    What company down there converts them? Any website?
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    Re: 1970 cuda from downunder!!
    « Reply #13 on: August 14, 2012 - 03:58:06 AM »
    Quote from: Topcat on August 13, 2012 - 09:44:38 PM
    What company down there converts them? Any website?

    Most are all small/word of mouth type places. None have websites. Older guys that have been doing it for 30+ years. Back then the cars had to be converted before they could be legally registered. Nowadays it's not necessary.


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