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paul1974

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« on: August 09, 2018, 12:06:32 AM »
Silly question but back in 80s they sold rubber gators to fit over the wiper arm does any body no if you can still get them?
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Re: 80s
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2018, 10:48:03 PM »
Ha no because they were awful

Assume you mean over the arms yeah?

You were only 4 back then ;)

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Re: 80s
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2018, 10:50:33 PM »
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Re: 80s
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2018, 10:53:43 PM »
Get some of these too...

Car Wiper Wings Pair Each 5 Fins Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BFVY4XM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_gFlBBb7456924

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Re: 80s
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2018, 08:21:37 AM »
Just paint the arms with Fertan; they stay black for years thereafter.
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Re: 80s
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2018, 10:10:24 PM »
I was 6 lol
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Re: 80s
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2018, 10:53:04 AM »
JJ...those 'Wiper Wings' are an absolute waste of time !
I know cos I had a set of them years ago on my first car way back
in the year dot.
There was only one 'logical' way to fit them, but all they did was
'lift' the wipers off the screen rather than pushing them down onto
it due to the airflow over the curved shape of the blades/vanes/fins
or whatever you want to call them and the angle/positioning of them.
They might just have worked if the blades had been at 90 degrees to
the base 'fitting bar'....
To be honest, just fit Bosch 'Aero' wipers that do do the job properly.

And as for the link you gave to the Wiper Arm Boots.....
how much ae they going to cost and who would be willing to pay the
unknown price for the quantity that has to be ordered ie, a carton (CTN) ?
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 Additional Info.:
    Packing Way: 2 PC/BLISTER CARD, 20 PRS/BOX, 100 PRS/CTN
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Re: 80s
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2018, 02:02:59 PM »
I was only answering the Q and then my humour was missed on the wiper spoilers :)

But thanks for explaining aerodynamics to me hahaha what with me having an Aeronautical Engineering Degree hahahaha

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Re: 80s
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2018, 11:28:03 PM »
I wasn't aware you had that....
but then I've been around and spoken to lots of folks with degree's....
and a lot talk twoddle and don't know their a#se from their elbow
or how to hard boil an egg let alone know how to apply the knowledge
they had for their degree.
Thankfully you're not one of those JJ  :-*   
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Re: 80s
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2018, 06:57:57 PM »
ha - well i wouldn't be so sure about that  :P

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Re: 80s
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2018, 12:45:44 PM »
I did a 6 months sandwich course degree so now I can make better sandwiches than unqualified people. I also have a worthwhile engineering degree because I can also make things to toolroom standard. Upon graduation I was able to design special purpose production machinery. Can't imagine many recent graduates being able to do that straight from Uni.
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Re: 80s
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2018, 08:10:29 PM »
i work with a lot of eng grads and apprentices - they are way brighter now than they used to be :)

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