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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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joe im pretty sure you will have the only rhd fc around. hell for that case actually prolly the only rhd for a long ways. think about it, how often do you see a rhd car that is NOT a mail car? not that often.i think personally on the road i've seen one rhd. a 240 i think. these bad boys are rare. and the people that do it are of another kind. its some dedication to do something as such.
I saw a right hand drive R33 skyline last week driving around 148th in Bellevue. Though that's besides the point. It will be freaking awesome to see a RHD Rex running around.
Old Jul 20, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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oh yeah, that car.. I have seen that one before, he wanted 2500.00 for it when the engine was in.. I asked him who built the engine and he said his friend did.. Its an SE car with very high miles, i asked him about the rest and well, long story short. The cars not worth the trip, plus its in california. and **** that!

Update on the RHD project :
Got the us vins back on the rhd firewall and am not prepping the last few parts to have it all slid back togeather.. Then i am stepping back again and watching my master welder go to town on it.... Then the re-assembly begins! Pics soon
Old Jul 21, 2010 | 12:55 AM
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There was no question of the car being usdm , only of the stamped firewall vin and how it would be resolved. Questions answered.
Old Jul 21, 2010 | 06:27 AM
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I also saw a RHD 240 awhile back, right after I got my T2, He got smoked but the RHD was still sexy as hell. also one of the guys at forged drives a RHD supra,
Old Jul 21, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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Got the firewall set in perfectly and its been tacked in.. Going to do the final welding today and its ready for reassembly!!! Put on some s5 lights as well And marc hooked it up with what i needed to do the 5 lug swap! FD3S Engineering FTW!
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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Pretty Schweet, but no more Mcdonalds drive-thru for you... (Unless you have a passenger)

I'd love to see the cops face when he walks to the wrong side of the car after being pulled over... LOL. I'd get pulled over just to see it.

Who gives a **** about the Vins? Bunch of Law Abiding Citizens on the forum. Or just wussies...

It's not illegal unless you get caught...

Looking Good.
Old Jul 21, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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lmao, thats going to be the best part about this car, i have been talking about doing it for so many months now.. I cant wait to get to a drive through and start going in it backwards and order then roll up to the windoe backwards and get my food... To much fun
Old Jul 21, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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It's not illegal unless you get caught...
thats my motto for life hahah.

but yea the mcdonalds thing is the main reason i'd ever want a rhd. just to mess with poeple hahah. always fun.
Old Jul 22, 2010 | 12:17 AM
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I've wanted a RHD car since I was like 7 or 8 and saw corvette summer, RHD stingray. not a fan of the hood of that car, but I'm shure that was the **** back in the 70's. But a RHD in the states is unique, I'm shure other contrys kinda like the LHD's, or they just think were a bunch of morons and doing it wrong...

Looking good Joe. Its coming along fast.
Old Jul 22, 2010 | 01:27 AM
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PS Jinx, I have a wedding I must attend tomorrow and wont be open.
Old Jul 22, 2010 | 02:30 AM
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aw dammit, i wish.. Im to busy giving you all my money
Old Jul 22, 2010 | 02:36 AM
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I'll swing by friday then. I have somthing important to do tomarrow anyway. well its important to me atleast.

Joe buy the T2 engine. T2 for the FB, its an easy 250 HP. FD motors are expensive, and hard to come accross anyway. T2's are rare enough, but for 500, and suposably ran well, I'd be on it. **** if its there when I get my financial aid, I'll pick it up.
Old Jul 22, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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Damm Joe, you surpirze more and more, Awsome
Old Jul 23, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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damn u took my idea of being the only one lol wish i had the tyme to do it looks great so far cant wait to see finished pix
Old Jul 23, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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get a detachable steering wheel. if you get pulled over hand it to your passanger.
Old Jul 24, 2010 | 01:38 AM
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lmfao, oh man that would be great!!

So, got it done today.... The welding and all parts are back to how it was, got it grinded smooth and had body seam filler put back on.. Tomarrow i will paint the metal and get it ready for reassembly!
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 01:40 AM
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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i saw you post this car for sale on CL a little while back and asked a shop* owner if I should look into buying this. However, he told me that he knew of you and that you were going to jump back into the project yourself. Best of luck and I hope it comes out better than you can imagine.

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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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i am the original owner of all the rhd stuff. glad to see it finally going somewhere. i still have the key for the ignition and doors. i forgot to give it to ehime.
Old Jul 24, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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jesus joe this thing is going together quite fast!!! hope to see it done here real soon>

btw like your "stamped" vin number
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yeah i am glad i found time and money to get to it.. Its going to be alot of fun...

I wouldnt mind having the key to the doors and what not. Thank you for being the person who made a US rhd possible

Its getting there, pullin it out tonight and starting the reassembly. And hey, it went right back how it was...
Old Jul 29, 2010 | 02:22 AM
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Lookin good joe. You busted that out. when do we get to see it on the road. Hopfully I'll get a peak this weekend.
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i bought all the external parts i have been missing, and now just need to put them on, i still need the body kit i want for it.. I should have it on the road here soon, i bought a S5 motor that i should have paid off here soon.. And at this moment i am heading back out to get all the wiring and internals done
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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nice work man keep the pics coming
Old Jul 29, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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