Wiper arm substitution option?
- cascade.king
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Re: Wiper arm substitution option?
Early.. Like 58-64 bugs? The one with the shrouded set-screw?
Mike
1971 North American 700AP Haflinger Pathfinder
1971 North American 700AP Haflinger Pathfinder
Re: Wiper arm substitution option?
I think up to 66. Mine take the new type wipers, very easy to find. They are considered the "small spline" Beetle, Karman Ghia, wipers
- cascade.king
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Re: Wiper arm substitution option?
Just a follow-up to Jim's prior post.
The following photos are of a pair of early VW Beetle wiper arms I picked up on ebay.
As a set, they are identical.. But the Haflinger needs a pair with opposite articulation.
So, you bend them.
It's quite easy to remove the rod arm from the base. Just a pair of set screws.
You don't need to bend the single arc at the wiper blade (that would be difficult) but instead you need to easily reverse the flat bends at the top and bottom of the arm. It takes very little effort..
Once bent, install the arm into the base backwards (from original) and re-tighten the set screws.
Two equal but opposite arms, ready for service!
The following photos are of a pair of early VW Beetle wiper arms I picked up on ebay.
As a set, they are identical.. But the Haflinger needs a pair with opposite articulation.
So, you bend them.
It's quite easy to remove the rod arm from the base. Just a pair of set screws.
You don't need to bend the single arc at the wiper blade (that would be difficult) but instead you need to easily reverse the flat bends at the top and bottom of the arm. It takes very little effort..
Once bent, install the arm into the base backwards (from original) and re-tighten the set screws.
Two equal but opposite arms, ready for service!
Mike
1971 North American 700AP Haflinger Pathfinder
1971 North American 700AP Haflinger Pathfinder