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are Oval wipers different to 60\'s?

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VWFOOL King for a day, Fool for a lifetime.

3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#47540
i bought some wipers to replace the ones that flew off on the way to Nationals and they seem to not fit right and hit the windscreen rubber and make marks on it. i noticed some wiper blads r bigger than others?
can someone let me know
thanks
sam
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#47555
Yep there different. Hard to find as well.

the arms are handed left n right, in order to fit the screen correctly
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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VWFOOL King for a day, Fool for a lifetime.

3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#47643
u wouldnt happen to know where i can get some do u dave?
or should i just take a saw to the bigger 60s ones and cut them to size?
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#47711
Yes that may be the better method for obtaining some
as dont know where Origional ones would be nowdays.
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#47815
Yes, the Oval's have a shorter blade...
as their windscreen is smaller...
Most of the ones I have seen have been chopped off...
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#47817
Yes, the Oval's have a shorter blade...
as their windscreen is smaller...
Most of the ones I have seen have been chopped off...
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#47819
Yes, the Oval's have a shorter blade...
as their windscreen is smaller...
Most of the ones I have seen have been chopped off...
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---