Cost of sourcing widebody front & rear panels?

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I just love the flared look of the widebody panels, that's about it.

I could swear reading somewhere that there is/was a kit available to make a narrow body a widebody.

I've taken a look on the starquest forums, cars for $400US higher and lower, with all the panels and wheels. Equates to roughly $750 australian + shipping & customs...that's where it'd sting. I'd still be interested as to roughly how much it'd cost. If the car is just a rolling shell, would it make all that much difference?

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One australian company charges around $2700 - $2900 to import.

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then you have all the customs fees and charges which will cost about $1800-2000. Plus the actual LHD->RHD conversion... might as well import a complete RHD car from Japan. Will cost the same and you wont have to do any work. Save time effort and money.
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True,

Ive gathered that you've gone through the process of jap importing?
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I think his avatar explains that pretty well! :P

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check with your local registration authority, as u can drive lhd cars here in qld. not sure if there`s an age cut off tho.

if u can drive an `88 model left hand drive car here in queensland then i may be doing that in the next couple of years.. corvette queensland is only 80k`s away from me so i`m planning on drivin up there sometime and quizzing em :D
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Laws in Victoria dont allow for LHD unless its over 4.5 tonnes or 30years old.

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Still I would find it be weird driving an LHD car.
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