Converting to RHD, what am I forgetting?

[Captain ASIC]

Hey all, I want to convert my baja to RHD, and I'm curious if there are any other gotchas I am missing here, or maybe even a site for buying the parts to convert. I know that the pedal assembly needs to move, and thats all cables and bolts, so relatively easy. the steering wheel is usually a PITA, but with no power steering, should be easy, i just need to find a RHD steering rack. I am going to run the EMPI aluminum dash, so moving gauges isn't a concern since I will be starting with a black sheet of aluminum.


Any tips or pointers are greatly appreciated!

[Dürtwagen]

Post pictures ! My neighbor has a right hand drive jeep and I’ve always wanted to drive it, she drives around with her dog in the passenger seat, looks like the dog is driving lol
You might need custom tie rods , or maybe just switch left from right , I know it’s a very involved conversion, not just wham, bam, thank you ma’am
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1974 VW baja bug
1979 Mercedes Benz 300D

[Dürtwagen]

Also, I don’t think you’ll be able to just move the pedal cluster , I think you need an assembly from somewhere that drives on the left side of the road.
Also master cylinder relocation, hopefully won’t interfere with the gas tank,
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1974 VW baja bug
1979 Mercedes Benz 300D

[Captain ASIC]

aftermarket pedals and gas tank, new master cylinder with be attached to the pedals, so that problem should be solved. the tie rods and steering rack seem to be teh common issue in all the posts ive found.

[Captain ASIC]

so, from what i have found, the steering box from the US and the UK are the same, but the pitman arms are different. I'm wondering if i can just swap the tie rods, from left to right, right to left also, since in theory, its the same distance for RHD. does anyone know of a US based site for UK parts? I'd like to avoid the UK ebay if i can. Pedals are done, not installed yet, but research complete. now its just getting the steering column moved.

[BigElipso]

When I did mine (after many failures) I ended up moving the steering box towards the center of the car and using universal joints on the steering shaft. I also turned the pitman arm upside down. My inner tie rod ends are upside down as well. Don't change the length of the tie rods. Move the steering box until the tie rods work. Look in the Jeff Hibbard book for a section about using a stock steering box for center steer. While his method won't get you RHD, it will help you understand the geometry involved.

[Captain ASIC]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm trying to get in touch with my AU friends to see if they can get a donor vehicle for parts. it looks like the steering box is identical though from pictures. I also would like to get my hands on the factory turn and wiper handles, but will use universals if i have to. (turn switch on the right, wipers on the left).

If I read that correct, I need only 5 items.
1. RHD pitman arm
2. RHD Left inner tie rod
3. RHD Right inner tie rod
4. RHD Turn signal switch
5. RHD Wiper switch