I wonder if (purists please avert your eyes) it would be possible to adapt the
later wheel boxes and shafts to work on the BNI operating cable. Then it would
be easy to use the later arms...
Bill Lawrence
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> Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:02:18 +0800
> From: healey.nut@gmail.com
> To: richchrysler@quickclic.net
> CC: Healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 - Wiper Arm Advice (A90)
>
> Rich, et. al.,
>
> Thanks for all your thoughts on this. I looked at the Trico adaptor and I
> don't think it will help any since its mounting mechanism is the same as a
> standard 1/4" smooth spindle wiper arm. Looks to me this will spin around
> on the shaft too.
>
> Back to my original question - anyone have a good suggestion that will get
> the Wiper Arm on both my BN1/A90 to firmly hold on to the smooth wiper
> spindle?
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '64 BJ8
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Rich C wrote:
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> I've seen the ones you are describing and they were period aftermarket
>> items...sort of a "one arm fits all".
>> The originals were not adjustable in length and did not have a screw on
the
>> outer end for varying adjustment. At the pivot end they had a collet
insert
>> to tighten to the smooth wheelbox shaft and at the wiper end the shank did
a
>> hook down and then back up again with a raised spot to snap into the wiper
>> blade holder. They were made by Trico and the blade assembly has Trico
>> Rainbow and Made in England on the chrome backing
>>
>> Rich Chrysler
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From:
>> To: "John Harper" ; "Alan Seigrist" <
>> healey.nut@gmail.com>
>> Cc: "Healey"
>> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 6:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 - Wiper Arm Advice (A90)
>>
>>
>> Speaking of wiper arms and screws, I have one woper arm that I have had
>>> for years. The arm is adjustable (slides in and out of the main arm
body),
>>> and at the end of the sliding arm there is a curved piece that fits into
the
>>> wiper blade. That curved piece if held onto the arm by a screw so it can
be
>>> adjusted, I assume. I'm "assuming" it came from a very early car.
anyone
>>> know?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> tom
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