1968 Camaro Convertible from Down Under - Lateral-g Forums

**68LS1** · #1 12-23-2008, 12:41 AM

Hi All

20 years in the making. Starting to look like a car at last, big box of goodies arrived today,

including roof, ATS spindles, grill, chrome trim etc. Should be able to make a big push forward in the New Year.

LS1, 6 speed, 12 bolt. C5 brakes etc.

cheers Roger

awr68 · #2 12-23-2008, 01:12 AM

Cool! Right hand drive...what all did it take to pull that off?

**XcYZ** · #3 12-23-2008, 07:46 AM

Looks great, Roger. Keep us up to speed.

Like Tony noted, a right hand drive 68 Camaro is cool, not something that normaly see.

**68LS1** · #4 12-23-2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by awr68

Cool! Right hand drive...what all did it take to pull that off?

I could have kept it Left Hand Drive and had it registered on a "Hobby" registration. As I want to be able to drive it whenever I want and also is easier to drive around as Right Hand Drive (RHD) I decided to go that way. There were RHD Impalas built in Canada in the late 60's and some of these were exported to Australia. I located a power steering box from one of these and also as these were a rear steer the chassis rails where the steering box and idler arm mount. The steering box I sent to DSE who then went to the Saginaw facility, searched part books etc and got some late model internals and rebuilt and upgraded box

. As you can see box is a mirror copy of LHD Camaro box. We then grafted the mounting parts of chassis rail from RHD Impala into subframe. We made a jig that using upper control arm mounting points, located the mounting holes for box and idler arm in LHD chassis, then using this we were able to locate the RHD section of chassis in the identical spot. The main reason for this was to locate steering box in "correct" slightly indented position in the right hand rail. I couldn't be happier with it, worked out exactly like I'd hoped and has a real "factory" look about it. Steering column sits exactly in centre of seat and is square to driver. I've seen a lot of conversions where they have just bolted a RHD box to rail and this causes wheel to be off centre or coming in at a angle.

I'll add more on dash and air conditioning.

cheers Roger

ProdigyCustoms · #5 12-23-2008, 05:45 PM

Lookin good Rodger. Looks like everything got there in tact. Heat treated wood and all, LOL!

I learned something there I tell ya.

**68LS1** · #6 12-23-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

Lookin good Rodger. Looks like everything got there in tact. Heat treated wood and all, LOL!

I learned something there I tell ya.

Hi Frank
Yes got there, shipping agents got customs clearance very promptly for me, arrived in shop 1 hour before Xmas break up, quickly opened crate, everything appeared to be there safe and sound

, shop re-opens Jan 5, will do inventory check then, thanks
Roger

**68LS1** · #7 09-21-2009, 02:13 AM

Boy those 9 months went quick. Well we started it up today, fired up straight away and it settled in to idle perfectly. Very happy about that, since I purchased engine & gearbox way back in 2001. Just some recent pics, now to get bumble bee & black tailpan painted, then finish assembly. Waiting on bumper bars to come back from chroming. Seats at trimmer already and has material now. Should go over to trimmers in a couple of weeks to fit interior and roof. Not much longer now,

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**waynieZ** · #8 09-21-2009, 04:46 PM

Thats a nice looking project you have there.

**68LS1** · #9 10-19-2009, 12:29 AM

Well car arrived at motor trimmers today. They want it for about 3 weeks. Really getting close now. Some pics from this morning.

L & H Kustoms · #10 10-19-2009, 12:39 AM

really cool project