Reply to "WANTED...R.H.DRIVE PANTERA"

From a NSW owner, I was told that the left-to-rhd conversion is pricey partly because the rack most often used in Panteras is adapted from a RHD Ferrari 308-series, and also because you guys must have a certified automotive engineer inspect and verify the conversion before the car can be registered. Of the ones I've seen, there are two methods: first (and best IMHO) is to cut the LHD pedal box completely out and weld it back in on the right. That, along with a RHD rack, reportedly works smoothly and looks 'factory'in photos. The second, more dicey way, is to leave the original brake & clutch master cylinders in place and fabricate 4 ft long extension shafts, with bearing block carriers, that go from the LHD setup clear across the cabin to a rhd brake, clutch & gas pedal assembly. If I was a 'certified engineer', I'd look long & hard at this method before approving it..... The dash and console, being thin fiberglas, should be easily cut and pasted for either side, then reupholstered. And you're correct- there was an Aussie company operating up through 1985 that imported hundreds of knocked-down, engine-less Panteras, mostly GT5 and GT5-S cars into the country, assembling and converting them as a matter of course. One thing I'm not clear on: is RHD MANDATORY over there, or is it simply a matter of trying to be comfortable while driving the car from the unfamiliar opposite side?