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Offline 1980rustang

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« on: February 10, 2011, 09:38:02 am »
hey guys im new to this forum and i live in the u.s.  i have a question do any of yous know where i could get right hand drive parts for a 1980 mustang ive been looking everywhere but i have no luck at all
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Offline JimNiki

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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2011, 07:59:29 pm »
Hi matey ... Welcome to the forum...
In my unqualified opinion, why would you assume that mustangs were made in RHD here in Australia?

They were a US only model with a small cottage industry to convert as needed...
Each converter used their own imagination to do the conversion...

There were some mustangs which were designated as Australian delivery over the years but I believe even these were not done inhouse at Ford here in Oz...

To top it off, the 2nd gen Mustangs are almost non existent here anyway...???
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Offline 1980rustang

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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2011, 05:54:22 am »
the car is actually a third gen and ive seen pics and i wanted to do it i figured out how if i just custom make my stuff. i was just wondering if there was already stuff made but thanks anyways
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Offline Herman

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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2011, 09:11:08 pm »
Hi & Welcome 1980rustang

You could send Craig Dean at Mustang Motorsport an email and he may to answer some of your questions.  Craig has been converting Mustangs for 20+ years.

Herman
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Offline MustangGeoff

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« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2011, 02:20:21 pm »
My 84 is RHD and I understand that in the conversion Ford Cortina rack & pinion steering parts and box are used. Not sure if origianl arms, tie rods etc are retained. (all done before I bought it). Tickford didnt do these models at Campbellfield.
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Offline Macka

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« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2011, 11:10:03 pm »
Rustang, welcome...from afar.  

There are a few blokes in here that might be able to help.  

Do you have some pics which might be able to help them out to match your conversion and parts needed?
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