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#1 New forum member
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:53 pm
by Daveyk
Hi everyone just got round to joining the forum i've owned my 'e' since 2000 and done quite a lot to it it was a genuine rust free califonia car with all original panels and i have done a rhd conversion refurbed the suspension, rear axle, brakes, interior etc have done a few local shows and have just had it resprayed and am now fitting it all back together , hoping to re mot next week ready for the summer....... Happy days...
#2
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:18 am
by Zei220
Welcome to the forum.
Did you encounter any problems with RHD conversion?
Dave
#3
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:04 pm
by BRM
Greetings
Another Essex E !
Brian
#4
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:54 pm
by Daveyk
Hi , Thanks for the welcome,
I have now done 2 RHD conversions (my father in laws) 1973 Series III roadster and my series II 2 + 2 both conversions went really well , being american cars both had air-con which we had to remove, and getting the RHD dash panels and original bulkhead blanking plates took some tracking down.as everybody needs these parts, I was also lucky and got an original set of parcel shelves as well. The biggest expense was the steering racks which we bought new (or recon I cann't remember)
The reason we both bought these american cars was (apart from the price) the fact that we are not able to do bodywork, but happy with wiring/mechanical work. There is not much to alter on the wiring as most is in the center panel, the wires to the speedo/revcounter and dash lights pretty much all reached ( I think just a couple were extended for the flasher relay ), then we had to buy UK headlights/ rear lights for the MOT.
#5
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:31 pm
by Durango2k
... Wrong Post- I mis-read S2 and S3 ...
Carsten
#6
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:30 pm
by malcolm
Welcome David; a few of us from Essex here, so maybe we'll meet up sometime when you're on the road
#7
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:34 pm
by Daveyk
Yes that would be great my father-in-law is getting his car ready too ,
We both live in Braintree so not far
#8
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:37 pm
by malcolm
I'm just down in Chelmsford, and there's a few other members nearby