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| swood |
 Jul 21 2007, 06:13 PM
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On my '75, it looks like there is both metal and plastic parts, connected with a factory type pin that looks like you can't take it apart. What's the best method or are new ones available?
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| porschecb |
Jul 21 2007, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,092 Joined: 13-August 04 From: Las Vegas NV Member No.: 2,529 Region Association: None |
On my 75 I just sanded them down then painted them a flat black. Then i put them in the rear trunk where they belong! I hate windshield wipers unless you you need them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| markb |
Jul 21 2007, 07:12 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California 
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I just bought new ones from hwgunner. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| geniusanthony |
Jul 23 2007, 07:21 AM
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Its a brand new "Chrome-sicle" Group: Members Posts: 517 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Alexandria,VA Member No.: 5,266 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Related topic, There is alot of slop in my wipers. My assumption is that the pivot points are worn. Are there bushings that I can replace. If so from where. Or if I can't buy new ones Can I make something? I am certain that I am not the only one..
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| BxtrBill |
Jul 25 2007, 10:11 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Arcadia, CA Member No.: 5,342 |
 QUOTE(swood @ Jul 21 2007, 05:13 PM)  On my '75, it looks like there is both metal and plastic parts, connected with a factory type pin that looks like you can't take it apart. What's the best method or are new ones available? Or you could do this....mid-seventies Benz 240 plus a little fiddling, and stainless hardly ever needs paint... |
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| McMark |
Jul 25 2007, 10:31 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
That's cool. What's the fiddling part?
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| BxtrBill |
Jul 25 2007, 11:17 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Arcadia, CA Member No.: 5,342 |
QUOTE(McMark @ Jul 25 2007, 09:31 PM) That's cool. What's the fiddling part? Take a torch to the driver side arm and bend it straight with the help of a vise(unless your fingers are a whole lot stronger than mine), and the stainless caps need to be shortened some to fit..a lathe is best, but it could be done with a file or a grinder in a pinch. Be sure to get the Benz nuts too (the ones that go under the caps) because the 914 ones have too large a hex to fit under the caps. The neat thing is, you can use 16" wiper blades which are usually a whole lot easier to find than the 13" ones. It also gets rid of the silly big arch in the stock arms. The countour of the Benz arms pretty much follows the shape of the blades so there's less sticking up in your line o' sight. The whole enchilada was probably ten bux at the wrecking yard, and the inserts were even new. |
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