Advice please...

[mk1minter]

Hi there, I have recently bought a MK1 twin-wheeler ex-German Fire-service LHD with the intention of converting it to right hand drive.. I was thinking that the best way to go about this is to try and get another one that is not in as good repair (a dog basically) but which is right hand drive and basically just swap the dash, steering box, and what-not over.

As I'm not doing the actual work myself but relying on my pal who's an auto-sparky, I wonder what your advice would be? Do you think its worth doing? Is it feasible? How hard would it be?

I'm sorry for asking what might appear to be stupid questions but I'm worried about what I've let myself in for - any advice would be gratefully welcomed.

Cheers
Andrew

[madmark]

hi andrew and welcome to the german fire van club! this conversion is abit of a nightmere but will be worth it in the end ! everything even the handbrake cable has to be changed round!
your frend will have his work cut out thats for shure!
iget yourself a scraper this will give you all the parts!
what year is your van???????

[Neil]

the fire van club now has more members than the forum

[Anthony]

Yep but its much better than the forum . (Larger population and the people always seem friendlier in the German Fire Engine Club)

[Luke]

we could really do with a how too on this

that parts you need are the

steering box
pedal box
handbrake mount (get out of a mk3/4/5)
dash top trim
rhd gear stick (fairly easy to mod the lhd one)
please add too this mark

the steering box mount plate will drill of and swap sides - done it on mine so i know its possable
the wiring for the dash will turn upside down - i think mark did it this way
dash panel - you can either weld another one in or like mark did cut a hole in the rhs and fill the hole the other side

[Neil]

any tips on changing my rhd to left

[MrMPuk]

any tips on changing my rhd to left

Yeah use it to ring a German Fire engine.

[Neil]

tried ringing but theres no answer

[transitgeoff]

Drop it off round mine Neil, ill sort it for you

[FredTransit]

Welcome to the forum Andrew!