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nBITTON Samba Member
Joined: September 14, 2008 Posts: 4 Location: uk
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Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:19 am Post subject: 1958-1964 Wiper Blade refills? |
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Looking for Wiper Blade refills for Bug Wiper Blades 1958-1964. Met a fella at Bad Camberg 2015 who was selling it off the roll per metre, but failed to make the purchase!! Any leads to his whereabouts would be gratefully accepted! |
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grandpa pete Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 6426 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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nBITTON Samba Member
Joined: September 14, 2008 Posts: 4 Location: uk
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Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:51 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the link. Its just the rubber inserts I need, as I really want to retain the original SWF holders. |
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vdubmyk Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2008 Posts: 508 Location: Corona, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:14 am Post subject: |
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If you can't find the roll of rubber, then just buy the WW ones and remove the rubber. Then reinstall in your original wiper blades. Simple. _________________ 64 stock bug, 12V (converted 6v unit), 40 hp, all documents even sales contract and dealer window sticker! |
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runamoc Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2006 Posts: 5593 Location: 37.5N 77.1W
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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I bought one wiper refill that was twice as long as I needed. Then just cut it to fit. |
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andk5591 Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2005 Posts: 16754 Location: State College, PA
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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Gotta ask - I have yet to use early wiper blades that did much good (WW). I broke down and converted her 61 to universal arms that use more conventional blades. They dot look as noce, but now she doesnt freak when it rains.
Are there usable ones out there? _________________ D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
There's more, but not keeping them... |
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glutamodo The Android
Joined: July 13, 2004 Posts: 26302 Location: Douglas, WY
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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How does one replace only the rubber on the stock blades? I've tried to pry those open but never found a way to do it without ruining them. But I've never tried some of the metal bending equipment I vaguely recall from high school metal shop...
To me, the wimpy stock wiper arms are as much to blame as the simple wipers. I switched to the improved design that were around in the 1970, on both of my bugs many years ago now. With those, the stock blades can work pretty good, but I've seen some reproductions that weren't that great.
Having said that, I had gone away from using the stock non-refillable wiper blades - I got some vintage refillable SWF blades several years ago and kept refilling them as they aged.
However I did try an experiment - ANCO, the big wiper blade company, makes an Industrial line of wiper blades for flat glass (like on locomotive windows) that are remarkably similar to the stock VW flat blades. They are beefier, but they are sturdy and durable. I acquired a 20" blade, cut it in half, and then adapted the two pieces to fit stock VW bases... and they've been on my Baja for like 3 years now. Which is parked outside... I don't drive it very much any more but they've held up pretty well. I talked about this a while back in this thread:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=508529 |
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VOLKSWAGNUT Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007 Posts: 11053 Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:48 am Post subject: |
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Use Rain X for driving.. Wiper blades for looks.
_________________ aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
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