Legality of RHD conversions??

HondaChild · Post by **HondaChild** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:27 pm

Does anyone know the legality of converting a car that has a U.S. VIN to a RHD car? This being done by a front clip swap.

kikkinasphalt · Post by **kikkinasphalt** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:06 pm

you should be fine, rob (chaos rob) did it to his wifes supra.

neat lookin.. i believe as long as all safty and emission equipment is present it dosent matter that side the wheel is on

curt

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:14 pm

I don't think you'll have any problems, as long as your car has a proper title, insurance, and registration. It doesn't really matter what side of the car you drive on. How do you think the mail gets delivered? Especially in rural areas there a quite a few RHD Jeeps, Toyotas and Subarus that are used to deliver mail.

Hooves_lil_teg · Post by **Hooves_lil_teg** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:14 pm

rhd is legal i knw like four ppl drivin rhd....

HondaChild · Post by **HondaChild** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:18 pm

SLOSHONOGO;153843 wrote:you should be fine, rob (chaos rob) did it to his wifes supra.

neat lookin.. i believe as long as all safty and emission equipment is present it dosent matter that side the wheel is on

curt

I can pass the safety since I work at a shop.

JustRob;153845 wrote:I don't think you'll have any problems, as long as your car has a proper title, insurance, and registration. It doesn't really matter what side of the car you drive on. How do you think the mail gets delivered? Especially in rural areas there a quite a few RHD Jeeps, Toyotas and Subarus that are used to deliver mail.

Well the Mail is the government, and the government gets to do what they want. But the thing that I was concerned with was the licensing, for exapmle, the dashboard VIN number once removed can not be reattached,legally that is.

IshbOO · Post by **IshbOO** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:47 pm

I don't think there's any legality issues with RHD conversions.

Mail men? Mail men who drive Jeeps? Most common I've seen.

But yes there is legality issues with IMPORTING vehicles. I feel its just a government issue with taxes and such. But they use excuses of cars being unsafe, and the ones that you can import, need special attention to pass American laws, not necessarily just because they are RHD.

Correct me if I'm wrong. There is a list put out by the Government, saying which vehicles can be imported for use, Including Skylines, but the list is very limited, I imagine only a few hundred, I don;t have it in front of me, and most Hondas are not on that list.

IshbOO · Post by **IshbOO** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:51 pm

HondaChild;153848 wrote: Well the Mail is the government, and the government gets to do what they want. But the thing that I was concerned with was the licensing, for exapmle, the dashboard VIN number once removed can not be reattached,legally that is.

And I believe as Long as the VIN is the same as on all other parts of the car your good to go. How the hell do you replace a heater core without removing the VIN? Its connected to the Dash, and Dashes are removed everyday.

Devil Crx · Post by **Devil Crx** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:56 pm

Dude, you can't be afraid of removing a VIN. if you want to be hard core you have to do it. who cares if its a federal offense? You'll be JDM sweet!

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:01 pm

HondaChild;153848 wrote:I can pass the safety since I work at a shop.

Well the Mail is the government, and the government gets to do what they want. But the thing that I was concerned with was the licensing, for exapmle, the dashboard VIN number once removed can not be reattached,legally that is.

Just pull the old VIN plate and reattach it to the new dash. You won't have any problems. What do you think happens when people have to replace a dashboard?

T-Rock · Post by **T-Rock** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:00 pm

JustRob;153882 wrote: What do you think happens when people have to replace a dashboard?

The replacement dashboard keeps the VIN on it to verify the part is not stolen and the original vin is left in the glove box. Nobody checks the dash VIN anyways unless your car was reported stolen.