panel swap and RHD conversion
panel swap and RHD conversion
Has anybody done, or know of anyone who has swapped the late model front end body panels with the earlier style and done the same at the back with the lights, and also anyone know of or done a LHD to RHD conversion. Be interested to hear about if/ how it was done. Cheers
Re: panel swap and RHD conversion
I think the panel swap has been posted on the Samba. It's not an easy one apparently. The rear lights I believe should be a case of wing swapping. The dash conversion you'll need the metal dash and cover. The LHD beam can be converted and then you'll need the steering bars. Simplest solution i think would be to buy a South African import.
- mattjay1991
- Posts: 41
- Joined: 30th September 2017 - 8:29pm
Re: panel swap and RHD conversion
My fastback is a 73, but has had several panels swapped to make it look like an early car.
All four wings are early, as is the front panel. To the untrained eye, it looks like a 60’s car. The lights have also been swapped to early lights, but it doesn’t look like the wiring has been chopped about.
All four wings are early, as is the front panel. To the untrained eye, it looks like a 60’s car. The lights have also been swapped to early lights, but it doesn’t look like the wiring has been chopped about.