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Old 01-15-2012, 08:21 AM   #33
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Default Re: 34 Roadsters how many were built?

boo,

Because on a RHD V-8, the exhaust system was originally routed down the left side of the car, which necessitated switching the location of the battery to the right side of the car. Because all fours (LHD or RHD) had their exhaust system routed down the right side of the car, the floor pans for use on RHD chassis had to provide for both battery locations.

Ted,

Only those Canadian bodies destined for use on RHD chassis had two battery access holes; those destined for LHD (i.e. all those sold in Canada) had one battery access hole in the floor pan. This is same practice as that followed with U.S.-manufactured bodies, like boo's two examples.
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