Larry,
Thanks for the info. I'll just add two wiper arms to my ever growing list
of parts that I need, and then I'll know for sure when I get them. I'm
finally getting far enough into my 72B restoration that I'm running out of
things to do while I order what I need to proceed.
David
At 09:23 PM 4/7/2002 -0600, Larry Hoy wrote:
>David, let me take a stab at this. The top two are for a BGT, they're
>longer for the higher windscreen of the GT So those are out for the
>roadster.
>
>Many years ago I went through the same issues with my roadster. I ended
>up sending an assortment to Moss. They sorted them out and sent me what
>they said were correct for my 1969 roadster. I ended up with three of
>what appears to match the bottom wiper in your picture.
>
>The basic difference in the three blade roadsters is the finish; silver
>paint, chrome, or black. Another difference is the method they fasten
>to the car, some are a pinch fit others are a screw on type.
>
>Now lets see what the rest of the list says. I'm no expert when it
>comes to wipers....
>
>Good luck.
>
>Larry Hoy
>
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
> > Behalf Of David Councill
> > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 8:47 PM
> > To: mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: wiper dilemma
> >
> >
> > Today I installed the wiper motor and wiper boxes in my 72B
> > restoration project. The problem is the wipers. As most of you know,
> > the 72B has three
> > windshield wipers.
> >
> > In my collection of many parts, I have located five wiper arms. All in
>
> > this
> > picture:
> > http://www.imt.net/~dcouncil/mg/wipers.jpg
> >
> > I am fairly sure the top two are from my former 71BGT. Which means the
> > correct wiper arms may be one, two, or all three of the bottom ones.
> > Earlier today, I missed a chance to buy three wipers from a
> > 73 MGB on Ebay
> > - picture here:
> > http://www.imt.net/~dcouncil/mg/73wipers.jpg
> >
> > The bidding got too high so I passed which is probably a good thing as
>
> > my Moss catalog indicates the 73 model had a different wiper
> > arm. Moss says I
> > need the wiper arm 164-640.
> >
> > So how many of the 164-640s do I need? The bottom two wipers in my
> > picture have the angle going in what I think is the correct
> > direction. But one has
> > the screw on the arm like the 73s (to tighten on the wheel
> > box) and the
> > other does not. Can anyone with a early 70's B (70-72)
> > confirm what I need?
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