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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 4:39 am    Post subject: Is this a BD wiper arm? Reply with quote
Just found this in a box full of early bus parts. Is this late barndoor/mid 50s?

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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 5:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
How long and wide is the base?
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 7:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Scotty wrote:
How long and wide is the base?


Base is 66mm long (max) and 20mm wide (max).
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 7:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
66 mm = the early length

And the width of the flat wiper arm? They changed from thin to thicker at one point.

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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
EverettB wrote:
66 mm = the early length

And the width of the flat wiper arm? They changed from thin to thicker at one point.

These should help:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=101711
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=101712
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=101716


Width of the wiper arm is 4mm.
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
RichOakley wrote:
EverettB wrote:
66 mm = the early length

And the width of the flat wiper arm? They changed from thin to thicker at one point.

These should help:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=101711
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=101712
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=101716


Width of the wiper arm is 4mm.


Thanks Ev/Scotty. Looks like it is an early one (1951-1959)

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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
How long is the BD wiper incl the base? Anyone pictures of the early round arm wipers? Thanks Heikki.
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