Any ideas where to get silver, instead of my black, wiper arms (besides painting them)?
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Something like this?
http://www.socalautoparts.com/...essories-c-1257_1495
Something like this?
http://www.socalautoparts.com/...essories-c-1257_1495
Yes,but will VW wipers fit the speedster?
My CMC uses the VW wiper motor that isn't even hooked up, due to the fact that I am a fair weather driver. I don't know about yours.
Here is another source.
https://klasse356.cloudsites.g...ems.asp?Category=WWS
Something like this?
http://www.socalautoparts.com/...essories-c-1257_1495
Yes,but will VW wipers fit the speedster?
Yup, but I think you need two passenger side arms. Ask Dr. Clock. He can tell you.
Ted
Just paint your existing ones.
I did it almost 10 years ago. Yes, they hold up just fine.
My cobra has stainless arms and wipers.
They are available through Cobra supplies and give a genuine 60's styling.
A little more expensive though.
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Any ideas where to get silver, instead of my black, wiper arms (besides painting them)?
Would it matter first of all what type of spindles or pivot pins exist on the car...a straight pin or a splined pin ?
Just paint your existing ones.
I did it almost 10 years ago. Yes, they hold up just fine.
+1 on painting them..
Worth a shot, you're only out a few bucks for paint. Mine turned out great. Although, If I ever need to replace them I will get silver.
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Any ideas where to get silver, instead of my black, wiper arms (besides painting them)?
Would it matter first of all what type of spindles or pivot pins exist on the car...a straight pin or a splined pin ?
yes it will make a difference on whether the shafts are splined or a straight pin type as to what wiper arms will work. My Speedster has an early model(58-64) wiper motor that has straight pin shafts...the wiper blades bolt on to the shaft with a captive screw down bolt on the wiper arm. Later models, I believe (65 on)use splined shafts or in some cases a slip on over the splines, then bolt down with a nut that is then covered buy a plug...Like Gtmans photo.
X3 on painting them. Attached is a previous post with paint color code. Autozone, 6$.
worth trying...
https://www.speedsterowners.com...3#449693036230265103
Cheers,
Luis
Something like this?
http://www.socalautoparts.com/...essories-c-1257_1495
Yes,but will VW wipers fit the speedster?
I'm pretty sure they are the ones with the B suffix. You have to put a bend in them and yes, you use two passenger side arms. They are not stainless like original but silver powder coat so when you bend the arms, be careful and go slow or you will crack the powder coat. Don't ask how I know! I would like to get some stainless ones but couldn't find them anywhere new. Maybe The Samba has them good used. To get silver blades, I had to get them from Sierra Madre, get the shortest ones that fit the hooked arms.
I would like to get some stainless ones but couldn't find them anywhere new.
These are Cobra repops, all SS...they do fit many different wiper shafts, original Lucas design used on many vintage, including VW vehicles.
http://www.finishlineaccessori...p-310-wiper-arm.aspx
I should pull one mine off the Cobra and see if it works on the Speedster....hmmm!