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RHD conversion steering box question
I am working on doing a RHD swap on my 72 super and have found a source in Austrailia for the parts and was wondering if a 73 steering box will fit my 72? i know 73 was a change over year in which the later cars had the 2 bolt struts but i have also read that the rack and pinion came out in 73 and that all the steering boxes are the same from 71-73.5 untill the r+p replaced the boxes.
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if your going to the hassle of swapping over to right hand drive why not get a rack and pinion? only need to weld in some captive nuts in the chassis rails and a few clearance mods.but as your going lhd to rhd your gonna have to mod the bulkhead anyways
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what frame head mods are you eferring to? according to the haynes restoration manual the only mods needed are a hole for the pedal assembly and the rod for the master cylinder. The steering boxes and idler arm are direct bolt ons from side to side according to the manual.
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surely you must have to cut a hole for the steering coloum? and mounts for it? oh hang on, its a 1302 so different bulkhead to what i'm thinking of .
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LOL yeah i forgot about the column holes to but thats probally the easy part
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Rhd
I have a 66 RHD in Thailand that I am using for a GL Speedster donor with tube frame and rack and pinion A-arm front suspension.
As such I do not need any of the Beetle bits including steering and dash You are welcome to them for a round of amber liquid if ever in Chiangmai, but shipping will be the expense. Robert |
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I have that book and it has been very helpfull with the swap and the gathering of the parts
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