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PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:56 pm 
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Hi i just bought some new chrome wiper bezels , we had to grind a bit of the bezel down so they would fit correctly.....the problem is the DONT cover the whole hole that the wiper arm comes out of...So the rain can come though....has anyone else had this problem.....Are there bigger bezels ....Whats the Fix ...I have put some rubber washer type covers under them ...But dont like the look of them is there somthing else????????

Cheers Monster Mini :D :) :D


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:51 am 
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Monster Mini wrote:
Hi i just bought some new chrome wiper bezels , we had to grind a bit of the bezel down so they would fit correctly.....the problem is the DONT cover the whole hole that the wiper arm comes out of...So the rain can come though....has anyone else had this problem.....Are there bigger bezels ....Whats the Fix ...I have put some rubber washer type covers under them ...But dont like the look of them is there somthing else????????

Cheers Monster Mini :D :) :D

The ones you got are the UK chromed ones, same shape as the plastic/rubber ones our cars used up to 1967. Our later cars with the recesses in the scuttle had a different shaped one, not made any more. :x
We need to set up and make some S/S ones...

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:22 pm 
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put me down for 2 when someone starts making them

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:29 pm 
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i had some trouble fitting mine so i ditched
the washer and made a new one with an old
push bike tube


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