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Technical & General Discussion Area => Mustang Chat Room => Topic started by: Rayatswan on October 16, 2021, 08:46:13 am

Title: Wiper Bending
Post by: Rayatswan on October 16, 2021, 08:46:13 am

Hi, is heat required when bending the wiper arms for right hand drive conversion, does anyone have pictures??
Cheers.... Ray

Title: Re: Wiper Bending
Post by: nickd on October 16, 2021, 09:47:00 am

Early Valiant Wiper arms are a great alternative.

Title: Re: Wiper Bending
Post by: Rayatswan on October 16, 2021, 10:40:27 am

Hey Nick, havn't heard that before. Do you have any suggestions where I would get them from, year model etc. Do you have a car with them on? do you have pictures??
Cheers

Title: Re: Wiper Bending
Post by: Clubman7 on October 16, 2021, 01:30:56 pm

I bent my ones around warming them up with a heating torch.
Helps to stop the metal from fracturing.
Let them slow cool too, don't quench in water.

Title: Re: Wiper Bending
Post by: nickd on October 16, 2021, 02:10:25 pm

Hi Ray. Can't upload a photo as having hassles with the computer after an update. The wipers I have are off a VC Valiant and made by Trico. Not sure what is on the car as they were on it when I bought it 20 years ago. They look the same.

Title: Re: Wiper Bending
Post by: unilec5544 on October 16, 2021, 02:37:33 pm

Just make a template of the bend angle and clamp in a vise, not too much heat and bend slowly.