Early 911 rhd/lhd

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Has anyone had any experience in doing a lhd to rhd conversion.
mainly interested in what steel work may be involved?
new panels or adapt the existing
Any help greatfully received

Mods please dont move this to bodywork sub-forum, if it needs moving can it go to classic please .

Thanks in advance.

[Geneve]

Firstly, it will never make financial sense - the costs will be high and the stigma of the conversion will harm its value.

With desirable pre-74 911s the originality is important to values, and the market in general is global - and therefore favours LHD

The difference between driving LHD or RHD cars is purely personal. I drive both and actually prefer LHD, even in the UK. Certainly, with early 911s, the driving position and 915 gearbox seem to suit more people from the LH seat.

[graemel]

With the advent of the 996 it was a quite simple conversion. Pre 996 it really is a major job that very few bodyshops can carry out proffesionaly. Personally I'd live with LHD in an early car a buy a RHD. It really is a massive job. Google some images of under bonnet early 911's. The steering box cover etc. Then you'll understand why in most cases it does not work.

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Thanks for the replies.
I've googled images but they didn't show anything that dealers don't already list

LHD/RHD front footwell/pedal area
panel behind petrol tank.

these need replacing anyway, so not making job any bigger.

Any one else know of any problem areas?

not worried about dash/trim columns or originality etc.

Cheers

[graemel]

Well I am no bodywork expert. But apart from pedal box area. Dash assembly, the metal bit. Wiring loom. Front bulk head. The boot area before it drops into the spare wheel area. Plus that bit carries the chassis number. It is a very big job and very few can carry it out professionally IMO. Seen a lot of badly bodged ones over the years.