RHD Buick Skyhawk

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RHD Buick Skyhawk

Postby Alexxx1966 » Thu Sep 19, 2019 1:47 pm

First time ever seen. Was very surprised

https://www.justcars.com.au/cars-for-sa ... id=1&pid=3

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Re: RHD Buick Skyhawk

Postby hammerdown7 » Thu Sep 19, 2019 3:55 pm

Looks really good. I think there are some folks on here from Australia.

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Re: RHD Buick Skyhawk

Postby cjbiagi » Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:46 pm

Where do you find the parts to make this RH drive?
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Re: RHD Buick Skyhawk

Postby Alexxx1966 » Fri Sep 20, 2019 3:58 am

Really looking like factory made i.e. dash etc.
Could be?
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Re: RHD Buick Skyhawk

Postby cjbiagi » Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:51 am

I don't know, could be. I just don't know where or how you could find "reverse" parts that like. Hard enough to find regular parts LOL
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Re: RHD Buick Skyhawk

Postby cammerjeff » Fri Sep 27, 2019 1:12 pm

Australia used to have a thriving conversion industry for just these conversion of Left Hand Drive cars. I don't think it is a factory conversion. I have seen quite a few of those conversion look like they came from the factory that way. They did very good work.
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Re: RHD Buick Skyhawk

Postby classic_cruiser » Fri Sep 27, 2019 1:25 pm

Yes, I've seen examples of RHD conversions like this as well, they really look factory-like. Makes you wonder why we can't make repro dash pads and such over here, if they can convert them to RHD over there. I don't see the stitching on the dash pad, but it looks pretty good!
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Re: RHD Buick Skyhawk

Postby cammerjeff » Mon Sep 30, 2019 1:49 pm

Yeah other than the Brake lines coming from the relocated Master Cylinder to the Distrabution valve still on the left side in its original position it does look like a quality conversion.

The A/C hoses & the relocated drier assembly are a little off also, but not as bad as the brake lines.
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Re: RHD Buick Skyhawk

Postby monzaaddict » Mon Sep 30, 2019 2:32 pm

this is a rh drive Monza also in Austrailia.
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