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1. RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: Ketil Oftedahl <ketil.oftedahl@datapoint.no>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 14:33:57 +0100; I am considering to import a Spitfire Mk3 from the UK (to Norway). One thing I would like to do - as part of the restoration process - will be to convert it to LHD. Does anybody on the list have any; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01256.html (7,727 bytes)
2. RE: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: "Bowen, Patrick A RP2" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 09:33:46 -0500; Ketil, I am sorry to say that a rhd to lhd conversion would be very complicated and the easiest item would be moving the steering column. Here are some of the items you would have to consider. The en; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01259.html (9,602 bytes)
3. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:57:19 -0700; The steering rack would need to be changed, but I believe that a Much more drastic part of the conversion would have to be the replacement of the firewall shelf so the battery and master cylinders ch; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01260.html (9,042 bytes)
4. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:04:43 -0700; Patrick, That's a Joke.... Right??? Joe; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01261.html (7,890 bytes)
5. RE: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: "Bowen, Patrick A RP2" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 10:01:08 -0500; Actually Joe, go look at your windshield and you will notice that the drivers side is wiped different. The drivers side wiper travels oh say 140 degrees while the passenger side only travels oh say a; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01263.html (8,760 bytes)
6. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:11:29 -0700; Please note: I really do know how the word Pedal is spelled. THe spell checker apparently doesn't! Joe (Fluifman) Curry; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01264.html (9,933 bytes)
7. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:22:43 -0700; Yes, that's so, but it has to do with adjustment, not replacement. You change the way the wipers park and that will affect the wipe pattern. Joe; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01265.html (9,696 bytes)
8. RE: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: "Bowen, Patrick A RP2" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 10:15:23 -0500; But the question remains, do rhd spit wipers wipe from left to right or from right to left as our do. I guess that would depend on what side the motor is placed on, I can't remember if it is on ht le; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01266.html (10,135 bytes)
9. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 10:26:42 -0500 (); No, wipers park on one side or the other depending on whether it is a RHD or LHD car. It has to do with how much of the glass in front of the driver is cleared with a sweep of the wiper. Look at the; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01270.html (9,618 bytes)
10. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:41:01 -0800; The wiper motor is on the far right side of the shelf, next to the brake M/C. My wipers go from the left to the right, I believe. I don't use 'em, so I'm not positive. Best wishes, Jeff in San Diego; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01274.html (11,434 bytes)
11. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 11:17:38 -0500 (); Further to that, there seems to have been a change in philosophy at or sometime during the run of the Spitfire Mk3 models. Two factors were involved: one was (I think) some Federal standards involvin; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01275.html (10,452 bytes)
12. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: Dean Rayner <deanr@saville.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 16:33:24 +0000; on 22/3/00 3:15 pm, Bowen, Patrick A RP2 at PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil spoke In the UK. the wiper motor is situated on the RH end of the bulkhead. (looking forward). Adjacent to the brake and clutch ma; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01277.html (8,900 bytes)
13. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: Dean Rayner <deanr@saville.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 16:33:34 +0000; Don't be too put off! Specialists in the UK quote about 100 UK pounds. I guess they will have plenty of parts to go the other way. Ring round a few. I believe the wipers are the same on LHD and RHD c; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01278.html (8,948 bytes)
14. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 17:14:42 -0000; Hi Patrick Our wipers park flat pointing to the right and reach a past vertical extreme to the left of the car. I guess that the US ( and other lhd ) markets must have been more important than the rh; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01279.html (10,340 bytes)
15. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine); Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 10:02:45 -0800; WOW! Thanks Patrick-Dave does it all the time and always tells me how easy it is-(for him!) so, I never realized! I think that you're right though-for the do it yourselfer-it seems to be quite a job; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01280.html (11,241 bytes)
16. RE: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: "Bowen, Patrick A RP2" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 13:20:08 -0500; Some cars are easier than others. where you can just move components from ones side to another. Unfortuneately our car isn't one of them. Patrick Bowen WOW! Thanks Patrick-Dave does it all the time a; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01283.html (11,675 bytes)
17. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: "Dr. Faustus" <faustus@xmission.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 14:33:42 -0700 (MST); This is true. My wipers are different on my friends early mk3, and my late mk3. And they park in opposite directions. I believe his wipers only have one speed, whereas mine have two. Andy L. '70 Spit; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01305.html (9,646 bytes)
18. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 15:46:07 -0700; All the photos in John Thomason's book show them parked on the right side! Joe; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01311.html (10,342 bytes)
19. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: "Karl Theis" <kjtheis@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 15:55:51 MST; FWIW, the wiper arms on my '67 GT6 park on the left.; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01312.html (7,564 bytes)
20. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: "Bob Harris" <harris88@eznet.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 20:48:08 -0500; Just thought it interesting, My '64 Herald has the wipers biased to the R.H. side and they park pointing to the left.Even tho it is a L.H. drive.I didn't notice it, (havent driven it yet) a friend p; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01322.html (10,547 bytes)

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