MyLaDyZ Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 has any one ever attempt to do a right hand drive conversion on a 240 260 280? i've searched and googled it but nothing comes up Has it been done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 its been done a few times, but if you want to do it, just to say you have a rhd car or you want to impress your friends, it wouldnt be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotech84 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 .....to impress your friends, it wouldnt be worth it. +1 What purpose would it serve? Every cop that in town would be pulling you over just because and why do a swap when you can just fork out the cash a fairlady its RHD stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLaDyZ Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 No im just wondering i haven't really seen one. and also i can get a rhd front clip for 300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncfisher Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 you should do it I was too chicken ( no wielding skills ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 No im just wondering i haven't really seen one. and also i can get a rhd front clip for 300 if you do the conversion, do it right, dont half ass it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLaDyZ Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 Well yeah i never like to half ass anything, you know if you going to do something you have to do it all the way, go hard or go home! but no i have welding experience and i did my friends RHD integra im still thinking about it, either i do the convserion and spend money im saving for a swap or just wait until i have enough for a sr or 2j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stravi757 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I think you should do it, it would not only impress your friends but me to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayaapp2 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Curious where someone has a fairlady clip for $300? Ive got one listed for $450 picked up $500 dropped off within 100 miles. As far as installing this into a LHD car goes, To do it right you will need to do major surgery to your car. Drill out the spot welds that hold the "A" pillars from the door column hinge mounts and Dash/Cowl is a starting point. Then drill out the spot welds to remove the rocker from the firewall/floor pan extension and the door column hinge mount. The firewall can is spot welded to the floor pans across and over the trans tunnel. Then you will need to decide which set of frame rails to use and work from there. You will have to double this work on the donor clip to make it fit like a neat jig saw puzzle. It is important you keep in mind that the body will be weakened during all this removal and welding. You will most likely need to build a jig to keep it straight. You will also have form that jig that centers the EMPTY front cross member in the car where it currently is to keep the car straight and so it has a good alignment. The inner fender wells are similar to LHD stuff but are enough different that you might as well just use these ones. Bumper mounts are almost identical to 240Z(not sure there is a difference, but definitely not 260 or 280). Radiator support is like a 280Z. The door hinge column areas are mirrored from the LHD stuff so if you want to use the RHD harness, which you need to do to fit the RHD stuff, then you need to incorporate those as well. There will be some lead filler clean up when your done around the bottom of the "A" pillars. That's just the body stuff. Then you need to figure out if you got all the RHD parts to fit the clip. Hope that doesnt discourage you. If you like to do projects like this for fun(like me), then you should like this. Its definitely a HARD on the easy-hard scale. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguppies Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 don't tell me you're going after the guy in sacamento for the RHD clip. he's also on the forum. it's a 280z clip, not a 240z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegnaZetr0 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 well as far as cops go i daily drive my 73 fairlady z currently and have not gtten any problems with cops actually the exact opposite i have had a police officer stop just to tell me badass car and snap a quick picture of it and im 20 years old so if they would harrass anyone trust me i would be the perfect target if you have the know how and time to do it i say go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatBlack Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 O_O How about you try some periods some time, 73 Driver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Check out Chelle's 250 GTO replica. Aside from the body kit, the BMW V12 install, the 4" stretch between the windshield and the front tires, she also swapped it from LHD to RHD. Carefull if she tells you it was no big deal though. I suppose after all that other work the swap from LD to RD was probably a walk in the park for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth-Z Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 don't tell me you're going after the guy in sacamento for the RHD clip. he's also on the forum. it's a 280z clip, not a 240z Fairlady Z's from 74~78 are not a 280Z and they are not 240Z. Kind of falls in more with the early model 260Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotech84 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 O_O How about you try some periods some time, 73 Driver? Not sure but would these help for the lack of periods???? I think he was just talking way to fast and had no time for pausing from phrase to phrase........? Sorry all for the low blow but I couldn't help but thinking with that side of the brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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