Re: OK, here's another one...

[Jon Larsen <jon.larsen@mnplan.state.mn.us>]

I also assumed that 10 inch refills would be hard to find, but when I asked at 
the local universal auto parts store (Champion Auto, in our neck of the woods) 
the guy went over to the display rack and pulled out 10 inchers for about $2 a 
pack. Two packs give you a spare blade, too, naturally. Depending upon how the 
blade is made, you might prefer this to cutting 20 inchers in half.. Sometimes 
the blade will slip off of the arm if it doesn't have the little stop on the 
end, which one half of the 20 incher might not have.

 You don't ask, you don't get. 


Jon Larsen (79 MGB with 3 wipers)

>>> Chris Delling <saschris@flash.net> 01/22 9:39 AM >>>
If you are replacing the blade inserts only, just buy a set of 20" refills,
and cut them in half.  These refills are cheap, and one package gives you
two sets of refills.  If you need to replace the entire blade, I think your
stuck.

Regards,

Chris 

At 09:37 AM 1/22/98 +0000, Scott Gardner wrote:
>
>> The 3 wipers on my B are a length of 10". It's a bit hard to find
>> replacement blades for them. Also, they're so small that they tend to
>> chatter more than longer wipers. They are cool though!!
>> Craig Wiper
>> early '74 B
>> 
>> 
>I've never really had trouble getting wipers, because I just assumed 
>I would HAVE to order them from one of the Brit-car catalogs.  I 
>never even tried Wal-Mart or Pep Boys.  Does anyone know of a more 
>"mainstream" car that uses the same blade as the MGB?
>Scott
>
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