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Offline Rayatswan

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Wiper Bending
« 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

Offline nickd

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Re: Wiper Bending
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2021, 09:47:00 am »
Early Valiant Wiper arms are a great alternative.

Offline Rayatswan

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Re: Wiper Bending
« Reply #2 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??
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Offline Clubman7

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Re: Wiper Bending
« Reply #3 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.

Offline nickd

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Re: Wiper Bending
« Reply #4 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.

Offline unilec5544

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Re: Wiper Bending
« Reply #5 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.