Dash Mat's
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Dash Mat's
Hi all
I finaly pick up my 350 CC SWB Lariat on the 11th March after the change from left hand drive to the right
Has any one purchased a dash mat for their truck and if so where from?
We dont have any parts/accessories here in Australia so they have to be shipped in
Ron
I finaly pick up my 350 CC SWB Lariat on the 11th March after the change from left hand drive to the right
Has any one purchased a dash mat for their truck and if so where from?
We dont have any parts/accessories here in Australia so they have to be shipped in
Ron
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Rick
It is just a small job
1; Totally strip the interior back to metal(including all wireing)
2; Fabricate a complete new inner dash
3; Fabricate a new outer dash
4; Remove the whole front end body panels and mechanical (motor stays in)
5; Chassis on the right hand side is cut and modifyed (To mount the stearing system)then rewelded
6; The second battery gets mounted under the floor
7; Then it all go's back together again
This takes about 5 weeks and US $54000.00
As I said a small job
The total cost of the converted vehicle which was purchased in Texas and sent to Australia is $161000.00 on the road,this includes a Snug Top Canopy
Then I have to set it up for our conditions and my mod,s which will be around another $20000.00
$181000.00 F350 6.7 TD CC SWB Lariat
This is why I follow this site with a lot of interest
Ron
It is just a small job
1; Totally strip the interior back to metal(including all wireing)
2; Fabricate a complete new inner dash
3; Fabricate a new outer dash
4; Remove the whole front end body panels and mechanical (motor stays in)
5; Chassis on the right hand side is cut and modifyed (To mount the stearing system)then rewelded
6; The second battery gets mounted under the floor
7; Then it all go's back together again
This takes about 5 weeks and US $54000.00
As I said a small job
The total cost of the converted vehicle which was purchased in Texas and sent to Australia is $161000.00 on the road,this includes a Snug Top Canopy
Then I have to set it up for our conditions and my mod,s which will be around another $20000.00
$181000.00 F350 6.7 TD CC SWB Lariat
This is why I follow this site with a lot of interest
Ron
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HOLY CRAP!!! Is it really worth it? I mean if you have the money to spend, that's your choice, but is it really worth it? Why not just keep it LH drive?
I am sure I am not the only one here that is interested, but please post pics when all is said and done!
I am sure I am not the only one here that is interested, but please post pics when all is said and done!
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HOLY CRAP!! Thats a lot of Kangaroo food you have to sell to make up for that!!! Man that is just about the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of. I hope you are happy with your purchase - I defiantly love my truck - but at that price - I think I would have gone with a UNI-MOG, or something similar - already set up for my purposes with the right hand drive - And cheaper... J.M.H.O.
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Are there no other vehicles either built in Aus or imported with the correct steering that will do what you need for less $$$?
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I was under the impression that there was to be RHD version of this truck for export. I'll verify what happened with that. I recall sitting through many package studies specific to RHD, clearance checks for steering, etc. If you asked me today if we had a RHD version, I would have assumed there was and said yes. Updates may occur outside normal channels though, at a Mod center.
-Paul
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HOLY CRAP MAN!!! 
I'd drive a old ''deuce and a half'' before i paid that much for a truck.
Do they not make a diesel truck in Europe that is already converted? I mean damn, I love for but I dont know for 200k though.
i'd consider moving to USA for that price. lol
I'd drive a old ''deuce and a half'' before i paid that much for a truck. Do they not make a diesel truck in Europe that is already converted? I mean damn, I love for but I dont know for 200k though.
i'd consider moving to USA for that price. lol
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But I need the higher capacity of the US trucks
Ron
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I was under the impression that there was to be RHD version of this truck for export. I'll verify what happened with that. I recall sitting through many package studies specific to RHD, clearance checks for steering, etc. If you asked me today if we had a RHD version, I would have assumed there was and said yes. Updates may occur outside normal channels though, at a Mod center.
-Paul
-Paul
They used to import the F trucks from Brasil in RHD, they were the 7.3 and rubbish they had been made from a mixture of vehicles and not the true F truck you purchased
Ford Aus stopped importing them
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Wow...well take good care of it!