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On 28 May 99, at 6:04, Jaime Gurrola wrote: > Inge, my new 67 Fastback, is in need of wiper blades. It still has the > original SWF wiper blades but they are loose. I would like to replace > them with original equipment not the plastic stuff, if I can help it. > Are these SWF wiper blades still available? I was looking at them > closely and what they need is a new rivet at the center pivot point and > new paint. Anyone here with machining skills to drill and re-rivet 32 > year old wiper blades? In addition, there is a white plastic insert in > the blade that fits unto the wiper arm and acts as sort of "bushing" > (for lack of a better term) that the blade can pivot on when being > serviced. This plastic is intact on one but half gone on the other > blade. I had never even seen this before. I see you've already gotten a number of responses to your question, but many of them were from people who had never seen the original SWF blades. I doubt that you will find new blades anywhere, and replacing the rivet is probably an exercise in futility, although it might be possible. I do have a number of old SWF blade holders, but I doubt if I have any of the correct rubber inserts for them. I think I bought the ENTIRE stock of my dealer about 15 years ago. While I still have a few of these, they are in random lengths, not for our cars. The white plastic bushing originally had a wing on it to prevent the blade from swing too far in either direction. How many of you remember THOSE? I doubt if any of mine, or yours, are intact. They broke off at the slightest unsuspecting touch. So, I think I could get you good holders, but where were you planning to get fresh rubber? Is there a source out there? If so I'd like some for my older cars, too. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA *********ùSZ ************** ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe