Was Doing My RHD Conversion Worth it? What Did It COST?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- Heres the video ive been getting lots of questions about. Hopefully this clears things up a bit for you guys!
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My right ear loved this video
😂😂
I could only hear in my left ear
Same
1250$$ Your welcome
Thank you. I can't stand youtubers than love to hear themselves speak, going on an on. My favorite videos are ChrisFix, concise, straight to the point, this is how it's done.
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Props to you for putting in the time, work, and money. But for me, I just don't see the point. Maybe for a strict track car I could understand it, but for a street car on roads designed for left handed vehicles, drive-thru's etc. I would personally never do it. But it's your car and like I said props to you for making your dream rhd car - looks good.
Thanks man ✌🏼
That's cool that you had a dream, set a goal and achieved it.
I'm doing a similar but extreme modification, or project on a scratch built vehicle.
Instead of a conversation, I'm building a dual control cockpit on a very large futuristic looking RV.
So two Steering wheels, full braking, and pedals.....both will be tilt steering wheels, so they can flip up and out of the way when not in use.....my fierce' is from South Africa, so Right hand drive is natural for her....thanks for the encouraging video
That sounds like a crazy project! I hope your able to complete it
@@ChrisSadowski i have to.....it's in my blood
I have tried to find info on - and a place where - RHD can be done, could never find any in the U.S., this video gives me hope. Will write to you, Chris.
You can contact RHD USA
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Props been on this channel a long time awesome build keep it coming
Saw this in person on the road his first day out. I didn’t know it was him til later and you are right. It is a head turner. You see it and it makes you think and look at it.
You must to do only Land Rover Defender from RHD to LHD. It is deferent costumers . With understanding all this job. Just do it.
Apparently rh driving is the natural position to drive as most people are right handed. So your strongest hand stays on the wheel when changing gear etc.. as for drive throughs you could reverse around lol. I am from uk and rh drive is nice and you will be already use to right hand drive if you visit uk
Yeah drive thrus aren’t too bad to deal with. I got used to driving it pretty quickly, I’m left handed so shifting with my left hand felt natural to me, the hardest part was actually the gear changing and keeping the wheel straight. My right hand is stronger, but the muscle memory just was not happy with it. Took a couple weeks but I’ve been doing it in this car and other actual imports just fine since then 😀
@@ChrisSadowski next step come to england and try your hand on these crazy tiny roads mate. How we manage to miss each other is mind boggling. In 2018 i visited vancouver and i drive down to seattle. Left hand drive was a breeze then again i was driving a chevy malibu auto so no surprise but your roads are well wide.
Oh yeah our roads are super wide. I’d love to visit the UK, it’s definitely on my bucket list. My favorite band is based out of Brighton haha
Uk is ok but it is run by a bunch of self serving morons. Its immigration has been out of control since 1997 when blair got in. On a nice day say in the countryside you couldnt wish to be anywhere else but take trip to bradford mate its like karachi pal fortunately there sti are nice places if you like sort of oldy worldy town then york is absolutely sick googe an image of york shambles. I have worked there at night when no one was there its like a real life scene from a victorian novel. Hope you guys get over everyone i know likes americans and canadians coming over if funds allow i might be doing sanfrancisco in sept for 2 weeks. One of my dream holidays
San Francisco is a cool city. I only went there shortly on my way to pick up my Honda s2000 from out there. The City is gorgeous. Only issue is the homelessness and drugs and literal poop and pee all over the sidewalks, as well as the drug needles since the city officials are all for it. But the landscape is super pretty
thats a sweet ride dude
That's awesome man.
i have a 2006 outback 3.0r i have apart to re dye the interior and spray door cards plus dash. i realized there is almost no barrier to rhd conversation. It's a world car so all chassis mounts are in place to move sides. Access plate side swap for blower motor hvac re mount, swap pump and return lines on steering rack get rh dash and master window switch jdm folding mirrors for correct visual aspect. All the wiring an just be re routed. A little more to it but not really
Yo man I’m right here with you I just paid 300 for the shell and front clip 92-95 hatch I work for Honda I’m 36 man it’s bad ass I have ppl asking what’s right hand drive hahahaha ill never get rid of it i have a 99 crv awd 5 spd for my everyday
Chris, been following you since we traded cars in 2017, love your videos man! Been watching every video since i met you. Congratulations on your build, da's are my favortie and its so cool to see what you have done with yours. Huge fan and always will keep up with your channel!!
@@boostedgt4438 😂🤣
After the conversion project, did the brakes, lighting & smog inspections cost a lot by the state, including registration & insurance as well?
Didn’t need an inspection. My state didn’t do all that. Registration is no different and either is insurance. No vin numbers were changed
Teggy is looking sick bro, Can we get a video with some pulls 🖒
Main takeaway from this video follow your dreams or do something you have always dreamt about doing
Even if people say it’s pointless or dumb
Yes, right hand drive, I really enjoy it using my right ear only 😒
what kind of welder did u get?
Harbor freight titanium mig140. Still using it daily to this day, fantastic welder
@@ChrisSadowski appreciate it thanks !
Is it insured & what’s the difference in insurance cost before & after
I just have Allstate. No difference in insurance.
I would like too do this to my DA but my ?to you is do you have any issues with registering and what about your vin numbers on your dash and firewall how did you deal with that
Firewall vin did not change doing it the way I did it, my new dash does not have a vin number at all, no clue why but shouldn’t the an issue since AZ doesn’t require any special papers to register it being RHD
Congrats on getting your dream done, but the part that sticks out was your tattoo. Is that a For Today Seraphim on your arm? But yeah, dope conversion.
It is a Seraphim! For Today was my favorite hardcore band for years while they were together. Still love their music, they helped me grow in my faith. but yeah it was like my second tattoo,
@@ChrisSadowski Thats awesome, my brother is a sound guy, and ran sound for them every time they were in Texas. Over time, my parents and Mattie's God-Parents became friends. I'm looking to get that same tattoo.
That’s crazy. That must be a fun job. Cool that you noticed it!
bro that car is still kool too me yeah it’s not the 2000s no more but still a awesome car . haters opinions don’t matter . i’m very proud of the work you did with your brother and how u made it happen that’s what counts
Thanks man, people tend to see cars online and they just can’t understand the effort or time enough to appreciate the car. Totally relatable and understandable. I try not to take hate comments to heart
welcome and facts bro that’s how it gotta be man . there’s just to much hate in the car world people hate my car too i just pay no mind because they don’t matter and my gsr civic makes me happy god knows i need to slow down but the speed makes me feel alive it’s a feeling i can’t explain
My favorite part is when people complain in driving videos about crossing a double yellow on an almost empty/totally empty road when they act like they don’t pass people solo in the HOV lane or text and drive or anything lol
ChrisSadowski god dude that most be so annoying lol
Hey Chris! I have some questions.
1. Is it really crucial to use weld primer?
2. If I use weld primer, do I strip it off when I strip the entire firewall before painting?
Thank you!
It is crucial that way to you don’t risk getting any moisture underneath your welds but no you do not strip it off. It is zinc enriched so you can weld through it
ChrisSadowski - Thank you! I was talking about painting like prepping the surface. Would you sand off that weld primer or sand around it before painting the firewall?
I left the primer, because I also seam sealed over everything. After I laid the seam sealer, I rubberize sprayed it (the stuff for preventing rust in wheel wells and underbody) and then I gave the rest of it a quick sand and shot it with paint came out great. Not 10/10, but a solid 7.5-8/10
My lil bro had a teggy too, nice my man.
Is it save??
Strong than factory with all the supports I welded in
How much will you charge me to convert a Ford Ranger to RHD?
Won’t do it
@@ChrisSadowski lmao
i totally agree, all the time $$$ never going to sell my DC2 RHD K20 :) Like you said still be skeptical even for a R34. Only a few will understand
why the hell would anyone convert a lhd to rhd? japan is full of rhds?!
I converted mine to right hand drive because this specific car is very sentimental to me, it was my one goal for the car and because I can’t afford to import a car
Good shit bro still a neck breaker! Did you do the rhd door switches too?
No because I can’t source out any rhd door panels. And I want to change to crank windows anyway to save weight
ChrisSadowski or no windows
Bro i want buy an R34 already saved more than enough to ship it also but in my country they wont allowed unless its. LHD. So my question is ..is it safe to do the lhd drive conversion?? And how much it will cost me approx?
I have no idea on that one. Probably pretty expensive. I believe there is a middle eastern company that sells LHD R34 conversions if I remember. I don’t know who they were I just remember seeing it a few years ago
No i wil find them but do u think its safe? Someone told me their czn died because steering got blocked while driving after doing rhd to lhd swap
Just wait until 2024.
@@ShadowAdministrator he’s not talking about the US. countries like dubai for example already allow 34 skylines to be imported but they can’t be driven on the road unless they’ve been converted to lhd. they don’t allow rhd cars on the road.
Can you do the rhd conversion without buying a front end clip?
No you cannot.
ChrisSadowski is it because of where the rhd steering rack has to bolt up to?
You need all the parts. You need the front end of the car that your changing, unless your just charging the firewall in which case you still need a rhd firewall. You need a rhd subframe, steering rack, under dash components to weld up so you can bolt the steering column in. Rhd Conversion is not as simple as moving the steering wheel over
ChrisSadowski ok, thanks for the info. I was always curious to what exactly it would take to do a rhd conversion.
Yes but it far from stock
K Series Certified✅
Is possible to drive Lhd in uk and Australia?
I have seen videos of people doing it so I don’t see why not
In Australia, if the car is less than 30 years old, it is supposed to be converted. However, now that Australia no longer manufactures cars, this may change in the future?
You look like the real life jesse from fast n furious
Rest of the world converts to RHD to LHD, but americans.... they do LHD to RHD, "because its cool".....
America 🦅🦅🦅
I think the IDEA...'can't Say. I have the "Problem" in Reverse. I want a Mitsuoka Viewt [--ALL are made in Right-hand-drive, ONLY] taken from Right-hand drive to a Left-driver car, so I guess I can't criticize you. I'd like to borrow your brother. It SEEMS well put-together,--your car. People'd EXPECT a JDM Coupe in Rt-hd-drive, to be "hot"--you'd "catch-up"{--Surprise} more people using a Hemi-Hellcat ENGINE in a early-90s Left-drive, manual, Maxima 4dr! Have your "dumps" open @ the same time the loud-pedal hits the floorboards. You could use a Supra-engine, twin-turbo'd, saving $10-grand for a hemi.
Anybody who says RHD is boring is just stupid
They’re either too broke to do it
To dumb to do it
Or just jealous cause they want it but can’t have it
Agreed
To each their own 😂🤷🏼♀️
Carson Tait
How is it stupid?
Please explain yourself
Carson Tait
Same could be said about a paint job
Or a loud exhaust
And you saying he needs to “mature” is pretty immature of you
Youre clearly not a car enthusiast
And by the looks of your channel,
All the God videos
You can’t talk about anybody else maturing if you choose to live your life by the word of an imaginary being
@@themechanix2311 , car enthusiast has many divisions often defined by age groups. Yours might be rhd, loud exhaust and flashy paint jobs. My values and opinions are different than yours. He asked for opinions and I gave mine. Your entitled to yours. Have a nice day.
Dirt low Nasty RHD teggy love this car one day soon saving up for a RHD del sole from Dallas Texas jdm importer can't wait
Your audio needs to get better man
So does that attitude
@@ChrisSadowski what attitude?
That negativity 😆 this video was filmed on my old broken mic and a gopro. Look at any of my other 1000 videos and all the audio is fine
@@ChrisSadowski not really negativity man. It's actually advice. But whatever man.
You act like I didn’t edit the video myself and know how the audio was 😆. Nothing I could do about it in post production so I just sent it
Fuck bro dont pay to much attecion to the hatters i been wating to do an s14 RHD conv prop to you and your chanel...
Import jdm car
Give me money to import car
my right ear really liked this video
Respect 🫡 I wish I could build something that great
my right ear loved this video
Yee idk why the audio didn’t do it’s thing after upload lmao my bad