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Location: Melbourne/ Australia | Hi guys any one over there got any rhd export dodge dashes for my 57 Plymouth in Australia . Back in the day Canada made export dasher for the Australian market just wondering if anyone has one laying around thanks . If not a dodge dash in LHS as I'd like to cut and convert for my car |
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Location: Perth Australia | Quite a bit involved in the swap.
I am of 2 minds with my 60 Plymouth which way to go and I have both left and right dashes here, its the other stuff.
Firewall work for the brake and steering move, Steering box type (I have a factory rhd manual box, but to get p/s apparently Toyota crown
box works) not actually sure if I can use the factory box anyway because I think I have to get a collapsible steering column?
Then, longer speedo and push button cables, Seat has to be remade to get the adjuster to the other side (mine has that stupid "captains seat" high back on one side as well)
Hand brake, wiring extension and you will loose the factory heater (ones here used a mopar truck heater that mounted where the lhd pedals were)
With the firewall, don't forget you need to either cut out/copy or add the bump and the bolts where the pedal box and master cylinder all mount. If you get a chance, look at a factory
rhd mopar from the era, I am pretty sure the firewall is pretty much the same from 57 up to 64 ish
Anyway, good luck
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Location: Brisbane | I have one here in brissy purevil@live.com.au |
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Location: Melbourne/ Australia | I was offered everything from a wrecker dodge all conversion parts for over 2000 wasn't shure if that's a good price or not . |
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Location: Melbourne/ Australia | Has any one converted an original 57 Plymouth dash left to right with the 57 pieces not the dodge |
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | Paul1957 - 2017-09-27 11:54 AM
Has any one converted an original 57 Plymouth dash left to right with the 57 pieces not the dodge
I have seen it done, Glenn in New Zealand had it in his 57 Fury, but he converted it back to LHD, He then sold the dash and Parts to Brett in Australia, but it was shipped to USA for the actual Vehicle build, 58 Plymouth is now about to leave USA to Australia after a nut and bolt Restoration and conversion,,
The Build is known as "Mirror Christine"... and has its own facebook page , and is absolutely Out of this World as to the Quality of the Build
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Location: Perth Australia | Somewhere in this thread is Bobs Desoto dash conversion
http://forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=39513&post...
Good read as well if you havnt seen it
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Location: Brisbane | Yes Glenn supplied the dash for Brett and i supplied column, powersteering drag link and rhd floor inspection cover. Paul Kelly did the left to right conversion for Bobs desoto. I also have a very poorly converted 57 plymouth dash |
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| Hi Paul, I have a 57 Dodge dash shell in nice shape if your interested? Send me an e-mail to carlbige@comcast.net and I can get you pictures.
Carl E. |
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Location: Melbourne/ Australia | Bobs dash conversion well that's food for thought . I could do this the only thing is the alloy insert panels |
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