1929 Phaeton

[1929]

This car has been up for bid 2 times on Ebay with 0 bids. I would bid on this car, except there is no way I would be able to get use to driving a right hand wheel with a clutch. Ebay #142198109708.

[wrndln]

RHD model A's can be converted to LHD cars, but it is a lot more involved than just the clutch/brake pedals, steering wheel change. However, if you can find the many parts needed of the conversion from a person that converted a LHD to RHD (maybe Australia or New Zealand), it isn't terrible hard.
Rusty Nelson

[Mitch//pa]

It would be reaaly nice if you can post viable links to your ebay cars we are lazy

[pooch]

Zero listings against that number here.

[davehc]

Here you go.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1929-Ford-Mo...m=142198109708

[C26Pinelake]

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One of my fleet of cars is right hand drive and they are not that difficult to learn to drive and lots of fun. Mine looks identical to the posted car only a different color. Wayne

[ronn]

My 28 Phaeton is right hand drive and the easiest thing in the world to drive. No challenge to it!

The challenge for me is driving on the wrong side of the road, as in Australia.
Those "people" are nutz!

[C26Pinelake]

the challenge for me is not to crowd the Centre white line.
Wayne
Ps Easiest thing in the world to do.....not hardly!

[DaWizard]

Hey, the only difference is left hand shifting. It's not like the pedals are swapped around. Maybe the started button, but I would install a solenoid if that the case.

[3.6rs]

Originally Posted by 1929

... except there is no way I would be able to get use to driving a right hand wheel with a clutch...

The easiest thing in the world.
In countries where they drive on the left side of the road it will be easier next january 1st ; from that day trucks will drive also on the left side

[1929]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

It would be reaaly nice if you can post viable links to your ebay cars we are lazy

I tried Mitch, cant get it with this computer.

[Keith True]

Usually any open cars will bring some kind of bids right off,but when folks see the words,Argentina,and RHD,they will run the other way.They run A's down there to beyond death.I've seen some nice looking iron that came from there,it is unbelievable that they were run that far.

[pooch]

Originally Posted by DaWizard

Hey, the only difference is left hand shifting. It's not like the pedals are swapped around. Maybe the started button, but I would install a solenoid if that the case.

The gas pedal is in the middle, but at least you don't have to reach for the choke.

[DaWizard]

Originally Posted by pooch

The gas pedal is in the middle, but at least you don't have to reach for the choke.

Oh yea, forgot about that ! D'oh

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by ronn

My 28 Phaeton is right hand drive and the easiest thing in the world to drive. No challenge to it!

The challenge for me is driving on the wrong side of the road, as in Australia.
Those "people" are nutz!

As I pointed out to a Canadian friend - "We sit on the right side of the car."
He said: "But we drive on the right side of the road."
I replied: "Yes but we drive on the correct side!!"
(Laughs all round and reach for another beer)
I was brought up with driving on the left so its natural to me. Just like you guys find sitting on the RHS of the car strange, we find sitting on the left strange. I have driven in the US - weird!
I have bought a couple of RHD cars out of the US that the seller couldn't get any interest in from an American. Suits me!
As for converting, I've converted a couple of Model As to RHD. Being a LHD country with plenty of parts new and used available, you shouldn't have much trouble. Some things needed by people doing a conversion are: the steering arms, brake cross shaft, inlet manifold (if going to RHD), bell housing, steering column, pedals, starter mechanism (if going RHD), throttle linkages (at least yo guy can buy the rods) and a big one, the fuel tank. The steering wheel support is on the opposite side and the choke support is different. On a RHD car, it's part of the steering support. You'd have to move the wiper too.
Interestingly, all American cars were RHD till Henry changed for the Model T in 1909. Some makers kept RHD till into the 1920's, I believe. RHD and driving on the RHS, now THAT is nutz!

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by Synchro909

... I believe. RHD and driving on the RHS, now THAT is nutz!

The Post Office trucks are all that way (in the US).

[DaWizard]

Originally Posted by CarlG

The Post Office trucks are all that way (in the US).

He just needs to find a postal worker that wants an "A"

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by DaWizard

He just needs to find a postal worker that wants an "A"

My Dad delivered mail for a short while in my Model A. (circa 1959) He said that my Model A was narrow enough not to need RHD to reach the RFD boxes.

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by DaWizard

He just needs to find a postal worker that wants an "A"

My Dad delivered mail for a short while in my Model A. (circa 1959). My car was a Fordor with a bench seat. He just sat pretty much in the middle of the seat so he could reach out the right hand window.

[updraught]

"RHD and driving on the RHS, now THAT is nutz!"

You get in and out on the footpath (sidewalk?).

Didn't a lot of our early cars (chassis importing and local body building was a big thing promoted by the govt.) have no drivers side door? A safety thing so you don't step out into the traffic.

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by updraught

"RHD and driving on the RHS, now THAT is nutz!"

You get in and out on the footpath (sidewalk?).

Didn't a lot of our early cars (chassis importing and local body building was a big thing promoted by the govt.) have no drivers side door? A safety thing so you don't step out into the traffic.

Yes but we still sat on the RIGHT side of the car. The driver just had to scramble across the front seat and get his legs over or around the gear lever and handbrake. Awkward.