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Re: Wipers that work - rain proof

To: bighealey@charter.net, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Wipers that work - rain proof
From: tammie wall <whammie@iopener.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 14:02:58 -0600
RAIN-X          -- makes all british wipers look good without even running or 
wiping !!
jerry wall
Tracy Drummond wrote:
 > 
 > Wise and experienced ones,
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > I need to improve the functionality of my wipers as I expect to run into
 > weather on the California Alpine 500 in late April.  I will of course refer
 > to my manuals but wanted to ping this list to see what real world experience
 > folks have in making the motor swing adjustment and which blades are
 > available that function well.
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > So three questions:
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > 1 - adjusting wiper throw (stop and park)
 > 
 > 2 - blade source recommendation (I have blades but they don't really wipe
 > well)
 > 
 > 3 - increasing pressure against the windshield (mine are original and wimpy)
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > 1960 BT7
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > Bonus questions:
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > A - Source for door bottom rubber seal
 > 
 > B - Installing the vinyl beading (dual bead) strip to a soft top leading
 > edge. (Tacks/nails/staples) How much overlap on the aluminum front trim.
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > Obviously I want to weatherproof for this run.  It was also recommended by
 > organizers to bring snow chains, eeek, how about the plastic clip-on strips
 > comments.
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > www.alpine500.com




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