finding TRICO wiper blades for aussie 67

xerxes · 2013-07-11T14:04:24+00:00

Hi On showing my local supplier a picture of my wipers she said 'good luck trico don't make these any more' - seems my Australian made 67 bug uses wiper blades that are 255mm long and the ones they sell on the net are, she said 'for ovals and are too short' I don't want to convert 'new blades' to fit - has anyone found an aftermarket supplier for this size blade or used the 245mm blades (1958-64) instead - can 10mm make that much difference? Trying to keep as much of the original stuff on the car as i can (Wiper arms) is proving quite difficult - finding out what year parts are on this bug has already been much fun and buying of wrong parts... 🤪 Thanks in advance Wend

xerxes Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined May 2011 · 17 Feb 2014, 3:20 pm

#983595

Hey Bugboy
No they're not the right ones you are correct 😀 the originals i had were stuffed i seem to remember something wrong with the springs in them they weren;t holding the wiper blades close to the windscreen - these were replacement arms i got that are supposedly ok for the car - they do work (for 10mins anyway..) but they don't do a very good job of taking the water off the windscreen - but i think some nut had come loose, my mechanic welded the other one - i will search out some 'new' originals and see if they work any better so if you have wiper arms for sale i'd be happy to buy them off you it's a 67 aussie so most parts are 64 or before 🙂
Wendy

1967 Rat Beetle
1974 Kombi
1967 Aussie Deluxe Project

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 17 Feb 2014, 4:00 pm

#983597

ive got plenty of the blades and holders available .. in stock.. 0432490905

xerxes Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined May 2011 · 17 Feb 2014, 4:16 pm

#983598

are they original (used) or aftermarket esevwbits?

1967 Rat Beetle
1974 Kombi
1967 Aussie Deluxe Project

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1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 18 Feb 2014, 6:22 am

#983657

both available xerxes

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62 posts · joined May 2011 · 18 Feb 2014, 8:08 am

#983665

Cool I'll give you a buzz - thanks 🙂

1967 Rat Beetle
1974 Kombi
1967 Aussie Deluxe Project

Dyno Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined May 2005 · 24 Feb 2014, 12:23 am

#984079

xerxes wrote:are they original (used) or aftermarket esevwbits?

Hi, I can help with blades as I have no use for my new ones(I have a german built 67, different again..🤪).

Since I don't own an Aussie 60's beetle, they are available.

I think I have NOS arms floating around too...I don't really look for 60's aussie beetle bits, but grab them when decent parts come up. If not NOS, a really nice set that would have not seen a car in 40 years(old dealer stock). As below, I have a few available(I buy in bulk!!😂), Aussie beetle Trico blades!;

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62 posts · joined May 2011 · 24 Feb 2014, 9:59 pm

#984227

Hi dyno
Sent you a pm let me know if you got it I'm on the phone and I'm not too sure it went through but interested in buying bulk 🙂

1967 Rat Beetle
1974 Kombi
1967 Aussie Deluxe Project