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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 03:01 PM
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Need a place that has experience in RHD conversions. I have all the necessary parts, an entire RHD front clip and a shell. Just need to them put together... THE RIGHT WAY! none of that backyard welding.

If anyone knows of a place Near NYC. Please help. Thank you for viewing.
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 03:28 PM
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good luck

hopefully someone chimes in some experience with a local body shop or something
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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thanks, my cousin knows someone in maryland with plenty of experience, hes done the conversion on 3 cars that i know of... if push comes to shove i'll just drive the pieces down there. But i'll have to pay a **** load just to do it and take longer. want to see if someone closer can do this the right way. thanks man.
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 01:03 AM
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what kind of car?
i have done an EF, EG, EK, and DC
the 88-00 hondas can just be firewall swapped. remove windshield, dash, intake manifold, rear subframe. etc.
the first one i did took about 16 hours all said and done
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ihaterust
what kind of car?
i have done an EF, EG, EK, and DC
the 88-00 hondas can just be firewall swapped. remove windshield, dash, intake manifold, rear subframe. etc.
the first one i did took about 16 hours all said and done
pm'd you,

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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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in Southern Maryland there is a shop called Tempest Racing. they do amazing engine work and killer fab skills. i am not sure if he has ever done an RHD swap before, but he has been building and tuning all kinds of Jap cars, mostly Honda, for the past 10-15 years, so i would give them a shout. as for Joe, he is the owner
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by that-guy
in Southern Maryland there is a shop called Tempest Racing. they do amazing engine work and killer fab skills. i am not sure if he has ever done an RHD swap before, but he has been building and tuning all kinds of Jap cars, mostly Honda, for the past 10-15 years, so i would give them a shout. as for Joe, he is the owner
alright, thanks man
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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cutting the car in half will totally ruin any structural rigidity of the chassis.
completely remove the body harness from your car. cut it near the kick panels and flip it over. then join those wires to the rhd wiring. you will probably have to figure out a few wires. and you will need to customwire in your sunroof and power window wiring will need to be swapped left to right. or get jdm doors. cut the fire wall about 1 inch away from the edge. when you strip the half cut, cut it flush. the will give you some over lap. drill 3/8" holes every few inches to spot weld. then prime and seam seal the edge. you can cheat when cutting the bottom section of the firewall by cutting along just under where the steering rack mounts. there are lots of stupid little brackets for the dash and padals and ecu and **** tha need to be swapped over. take your time. test fit everything before welding. when you cut the firewall out you will also be removing the wiper cowl area. a sawzall with fine tooth blades 12" long will be best but get some shorter ones also.
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