11-29-2007, 02:47 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Byron hinterland, NSW, Australia
Posts: 31
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Originally Posted by davestebs
If it's back far enough like yours, I guess the downward pressure on the shoulder won't be too much.
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It's not ideal - sometimes it numbs my arm - not sure whether it's pressure on a shoulder nerve or whether it cuts off the circulation. This is less likely to be a problem with your car as the RHD conversion leads to the steering wheel being slightly off-centre (towards the left, or centre of the cabin) as a result of the RHD footwell being about 2.5 ins (6.5cm) narrower than the left. Yes, the transmission tunnel is actually offset from centre in the Giulietta, which is fine if it's still LHD, because it gives the driver more space. This had the added bonus of placing the passenger's left knee (undoubtedly female at that time) closer to the red-blooded Italian driver's gear-changing (free) hand. Alfas, designed with passion...
Anyway, the result of this is that the driver in a RHD car sits with legs slightly twisted towards the centre of the car (but not as much as in a Porker 911, where the twist results from the front wheel arches hogging the footwell space).
Still, I'd rather put up with the occasional tingly arm and have the 3-point belt hold me back from that steering column if it ever decides to move backwards... which I fervently hope it doesn't.
Ciao,
Geoff
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Now:
64 Giulia TI Super replica (still building after all these years...)
62 Giulia Sprint 101
Fiat 128SL (a bit dead)
Then:
1967 Giulia Super daily driver
1966 Giulia Super (part rebuilt)
1972 Berlina 2000 parts car (LSD donated to TI Super project)
1969 1750 GTV (oops, forgot about that one)
1965 GTA (OK, it was a slot car..)
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