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what year are the longer bodied wiper arms from?

what year are the longer bodied wiper arms from?

by passion4 » Sat Aug 29, 2015 11:28 am
I believe they were a later thing aimed at improving the wiper performance with a stronger spring, anyone know when they were from?
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Re: what year are the longer bodied wiper arms from?

by type21f » Sat Aug 29, 2015 11:43 am
On my 62 and my 65. .
I bought two used ones and had them blasted and painted...to replace the odd ones on Peebles

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Re: what year are the longer bodied wiper arms from?

by passion4 » Sat Aug 29, 2015 11:50 am
Ha, I think that was the pic that inspired/enlightened me in the first place! :) #EverydaysaSchoolday

Do you know when that style were introduced?
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Re: what year are the longer bodied wiper arms from?

by maddison » Sat Aug 29, 2015 11:54 am
wiper spindles etc... changed 63/64 when the rear hatch size changed...dunno if that included this style arm....but that's when the spindle style changed
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Re: what year are the longer bodied wiper arms from?

by type21f » Sat Aug 29, 2015 12:21 pm
I had longer ones supplied with my 1962...
Whether fitted or supplied...
Off to check. ..
Fitted..

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They are still about NOS..
I bought a pair of Huf aftermarket replacements boxed...with arms from Fast Freddie. The box is marked as fitting 1965....

When you look at the back there are two holding screws with a VW logo in a roundel in between them on the back.

I bought one second hand body from Chris at vwemporium and one from the begian trader at dubfreeze next to Autocraft and Grsham from fbi and Fast Freddie. .

Chris at VWEMPORIUM was selling some NOS...
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Re: what year are the longer bodied wiper arms from?

by passion4 » Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:24 am
Thanks!
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