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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 12:13 AM
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RHD conversion

can anyone clue me in on a price to do a right hand drive conversion?
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 12:15 AM
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I dont' know, how much does it cost to ship a japanese car to the US?
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 02:32 AM
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why?
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 02:47 AM
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just the price of the parts (front clip). Labor is free if you do it yourself
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 03:58 AM
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Why would anyone want to go through all of that trouble just to look "JDM"? Boggles my freaking mind.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 05:47 AM
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Why would anyone want to go through all of that trouble just to look "JDM"? Boggles my freaking mind.
he wants right hand drive. maybe he has no left hand.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 05:57 AM
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Why would anyone want to go through all of that trouble just to look "JDM"? Boggles my freaking mind.
i for one would like to do the conversion because it's just not something you see everyday.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 05:59 AM
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and does anyone know where i could find a front clip?
sorry to hi jack your thread
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 06:38 AM
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yes
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 10:39 AM
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you're a retard. just buy a japanese car and pretend it's american.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 10:49 AM
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you're a retard.
Feel the love.
Just buy a US mail jeep and use those parts.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 11:19 AM
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Maybe he has no right arm
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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Maybe he shouldn't drive
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 02:25 PM
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wouldnt it weaken the structure of the car to cut off the front clip and weld on a new clip from another car?
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 02:37 PM
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not if its done right.....
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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I think he saw Paul Walker in that Nissan Skyline in 2F2F and wants to drive from the passenger seat.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 03:13 PM
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2F2F!!! Yeah...
I need some NOS on a turboed street Rx-7... Hehehe...
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 03:19 PM
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Maybe I came off as flaming you, Red, but the truth is if you got the kahonies to do it, then rock on. It isn't something you see every day, and if it makes you grin when you climb aboard, then do it.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 03:29 PM
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Yeah, honestly if you're asking us price, you've already considered that someone will make fun of it, but whatever... it would be interesting if nothing else... I've never seen a RHD Rx7 here...
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 03:42 PM
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$15,000 to have a body shop do the project, start to finish.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 03:43 PM
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Maybe I came off as flaming you, Red, but the truth is if you got the kahonies to do it, then rock on. It isn't something you see every day, and if it makes you grin when you climb aboard, then do it.
thats what i'm sayin.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 04:05 PM
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way less than 15,000. I cut the front of my 240sx off b/c rust. I welded another clip on. it cost 800 bucks to do that (i stripped everything out so all he had to do was weld/cut). I'm gonna do another silvia conversion but i'll be smarter this time. I'll just leave the engine in .

It saves a **** load of time and for 800 bucks it's not bad.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 04:23 PM
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You didn't read my post, did you?

$15,000 to have a body shop do the project, start to finish.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 04:35 PM
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but 14,000 to remove the interior????

thast's crazy
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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Uhm cutting frame hmmm, just for a fake rhd? Better off getting an rhd rx7 from japan. At least it can be genuine if thats wut ur going for...but ull have all that importing bullshit to deal with. But u wont have a weak *** frame. If u do the conversion, I hope u intend on just staring at ur car and not driving it. Wutever floats ur boat tho.
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