Lets Convert a Fiero to Right Hand Drive (Page 5/21)
markviiisvt4 DEC 22, 11:37 PM
Could fieros be bought new in Aus.? If so how did they end up right hand drive? I'm guessing GM didnt' build them that way so I'm assuming some one was contracted to do them.
AusFiero DEC 23, 12:02 AM
Nope, no new ones. All Fieros in Australia are private imports.
markviiisvt4 DEC 23, 12:06 AM

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Originally posted by AusFiero:

Nope, no new ones. All Fieros in Australia are private imports.


Thanks that answered a few questions lol. Awsome work by the way, I'm glad you decided to start a thread on it since I wanted to start aquiring parts but didnt' know what I had to get :-P.

AusFiero DEC 23, 12:11 AM
Ok the next stage was fairly simple, but time consuming.

The first picture is of the dash after it was fibreglassed and the join between the upper an lower sections were rough. That was smoothed in with a little bondo and some imperfections int he tissue work were also filled. Now the dash is ready for the next stage. High fill primer which unfortunately has to wait as the paint supplier is closed and I am out of hardener and thinners.

Today (fingers crossed) my chain drive unit will arrive.

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Rickady88GT DEC 23, 01:10 PM
Now would be the PERFECT time to convert it over to power steering too I would get an Olds Intrigue power rack and flip it over for a right hand driver. The rear steer rack would work great as a front steer right hander. The ratio is VERY quick and the travel is compatible with the Fiero. It also has Magna Steer so the assist will be variable if you could link the VSS to the Mag unit in the steering spool

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AusFiero DEC 23, 04:19 PM
Well dang it. One of my sites is down. Containing all the pics. Stupid registry didn't fix up the renewal like they said they would.
Oh well looks like time to edit every post and put them on my other server.
AusFiero DEC 23, 04:51 PM
Ok that fixes the images back up.

Well after a hassle with the courier not delivering yesterday I had to literally go to the depot today and pick up my steering unit. Only took multiple phone calls all over the country and people s cell phones to get it. Ok it is christmas but if something is supposed to be delivered it should be. Not left in the truck for next year.

But all that aside. Here is the chain drive steering unit. It is sort of self explanatory. The next fun bit is working out how to modify the steering column to be two pieces, to make it all work.

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PK DEC 23, 05:13 PM
This is great Aus, thanks for making the effort to write all this up.

Who makes that unit? Any part# available?

Looking forward to seeing this all come together. Very neat.

Cheers
PK

jscott1 DEC 23, 06:07 PM

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Originally posted by AusFiero:

Here is the chain drive steering unit. It is sort of self explanatory. The next fun bit is working out how to modify the steering column to be two pieces, to make it all work.


I've never seen anything like that before in life. There isn't much demand for converting RHD cars to LHD in this country. The handfull of RHD cars that exist, (mostly JDM imports) just drive along with the RHD.

I'm really interested to see how you change the structure under the dash and mount up that chain drive. Are you working from an example or making this up as you go along?

Jake_Dragon DEC 23, 07:34 PM
I wonder if you could change the steering ratio so it was tighter. I would be tempted to open that sucker up.
Good job on the dash, your pretty good at that stuff you should sell it