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bonnet and wiper clearance issue

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jvandyke

jvandyke

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I've never been able to open my hood/bonnet very far before the rear edge of it hits the wiper arms. I'm guessing the splined nub is sticking out too far? Of I have the wrong arms. The time to address this is now as the car is stripped down in the dash area. I mentioned it while back and someone said the arms looked wrong.
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First thing I'd try is to locate some thinner wiper arms. Those look much thicker/taller than what is on my car.
 
I had the same issue on my bugeye. Those wiperarms look like they are off a later midget. The early arms are much thinner and clear no problem.
 
Alright, thanks, I'll start looking for the correct arms then. Moss has but with arms and blades it's $60 I don't have at the moment. At least I won't waste time trying to get these to work.
Anyone with a halfway decent set, let me know.
 
Those are not the correct arms. Get the right ones and you will not have a prob.
 
If you don't drive in the rain, just remove them and store in the boot just on the off chance that you get caught out.
 
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and put that 1098 back in that '64! Anyone can run a 1275.
 
Turns out Devin didn't have a pair after all, anyone else?
 
bgbassplyr said:
If you don't drive in the rain, just remove them and store in the boot just on the off chance that you get caught out.
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Now that's lateral thinking :lol:
 
Does anyone know off hand if the blade assemblies off my current (later Midget) will fit the earlier arms? Just need to know how many parts I have to go hunting for.
 
Bugeye windsheld wipers are about 16 bucks Moss.
 
Yep, I know, the arms are, the blades and all that totaled up pushes it to $60 but MK1 blades N/A and must differ somehow? I'll use my old, though recently refilled blades on the early arms if I can. Moss's parts list is a bit confusing, Sprite MKII but not Midget MKI? Part #15
To Moss's site
 
Blades are easy, autozone or such and cut em to fit. I get two sets for one refill. No clue why I would need a refill as I will not go out in the rain.
 
Finally tore into the issue further I put spacers made from PVC (about 1/4") under the existing metal beveled ones (under the cowl). This left just barely enough thread for the nuts to grab. It helped a lot but still can only open the hood so far before they hit. Maybe I have the wrong wiper arms after all.
 
I suggest buying some new wiper arms before you knacker the paint.
 
PO damaged paint long ago, you think I need different arms eh?
 
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