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Old 12-14-2009, 10:56 PM   #1
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Default New RHD Delorean

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The 1st new RHD Delorean finally finished with some updated parts.
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Old 12-15-2009, 12:06 AM   #2
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Those HVAC controls are interesting... I wish I could see them more closely!
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Old 12-15-2009, 12:38 AM   #3
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Default Re: New RHD Delorean

did they take a left hand drive one and make it right? or was it one of the original 25 or so right hand drive ones that were converted?
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Old 12-15-2009, 12:40 AM   #4
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did they take a left hand drive one and make it right? or was it one of the original 25 or so right hand drive ones that were converted?
They made it from a LHD Delorean and some parts from another donor car.
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Old 12-15-2009, 09:03 AM   #5
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Default Re: New RHD Delorean

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Those HVAC controls are interesting... I wish I could see them more closely!
Here they are from the three angles, on the full size versions of those images...



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modifying the controls and swapping in a new electric A/C unit
I'm running the assumption off of this information that they are all electronic now, unlike the mechanical temp and vacuum mode switch. Interesting.

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Old 12-15-2009, 09:06 AM   #6
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Here they are from the three angles, on the full size versions of those images...





I'm running the assumption off of this information that they are all electronic now, unlike the mechanical temp and vacuum mode switch. Interesting.

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Ooh, thank you! I remember James Espey had mentioned before that they were looking into electronic HVAC controls. Pretty cool!
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Old 12-15-2009, 07:47 PM   #7
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Very cool!
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Old 12-15-2009, 10:11 PM   #8
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and will they make a 5 spd also?
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