RHD conversion for Sofia

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dickykitch
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Your car is a: 1977 CS1
Location: Chester, UK.

Re: RHD conversion for Sofia

Post by dickykitch »

I don't want to worry you Sambo42, and you may not have this problem, but I'm struggling to work out the best way to tackle this. As you can see in the photo the wheel (which is only just far enough to the right to be comfortable when seated) is well to the right of the central temperature gauge hole in the dash panel.

When I make the new dash panel I can move everything right as you suggested to line it up, but I've got to move it 25mm and I'm pretty sure I won't have enough room for the fuel gauge to stay on the far right.

I don't really know what's going on here. I've seen lots of photographs of converted cars and the dash looks fine on those. :?

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weekend warrior
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Location: Sydney Australia

Re: RHD conversion for Sofia

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http://flic.kr/p/kxiwSd

This is my pedal box which has been altered for a hydraulic clutch
weekend warrior
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Joined: Sat May 27, 2006 11:39 pm
Location: Sydney Australia

Re: RHD conversion for Sofia

Post by weekend warrior »

dickykitch wrote:I don't want to worry you Sambo42, and you may not have this problem, but I'm struggling to work out the best way to tackle this. As you can see in the photo the wheel (which is only just far enough to the right to be comfortable when seated) is well to the right of the central temperature gauge hole in the dash panel.

When I make the new dash panel I can move everything right as you suggested to line it up, but I've got to move it 25mm and I'm pretty sure I won't have enough room for the fuel gauge to stay on the far right.

I don't really know what's going on here. I've seen lots of photographs of converted cars and the dash looks fine on those. :?

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Hey dicky, just measured the centreline of my steering column is 300mm to the outside of the door jamb where the windscreen bracket bolts on, not saying this is correct but it works for me.

http://flic.kr/p/kxwAkv
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