----- Original Message -----
From: "it.answers" <it.answers@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "David Councill" <dcouncil@imt.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: wiper dilemma
> I'd agree that the top two are GT and LHD to boot (LH parking). The
bottom
> three all look to be different to me "one black one one shiny one and one
> with a screw hole in" to paraphrase an old rugby song. The bottom two
seem
> to be for a RHD roadster (or right-hand parking at any rate) but one is
> black and doesn't have the screw fitting. The top one appears to be
> straight, which may be off a very early B. Depends which motor gear-set
you
> have (RH or LH parking) and if they park in front of the driver they
really
> need to lie parallel to the bottom of the glass. However Clausager shows
a
> 71 3-blader parking flush on the right, as the eBay ones would appear to
be
> for.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Councill" <dcouncil@imt.net>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 3:47 AM
> Subject: wiper dilemma
>
>
> > Today I installed the wiper motor and wiper boxes in my 72B restoration
> > project. The problem is the wipers. As most of you know, the 72B has
> three
> > windshield wipers.
> >
> > In my collection of many parts, I have located five wiper arms. All in
> this
> > picture:
> > http://www.imt.net/~dcouncil/mg/wipers.jpg
> >
> > I am fairly sure the top two are from my former 71BGT. Which means the
> > correct wiper arms may be one, two, or all three of the bottom ones.
> > Earlier today, I missed a chance to buy three wipers from a 73 MGB on
Ebay
> > - picture here:
> > http://www.imt.net/~dcouncil/mg/73wipers.jpg
> >
> > So how many of the 164-640s do I need? The bottom two wipers in my
picture
> > have the angle going in what I think is the correct direction. But one
has
> > the screw on the arm like the 73s (to tighten on the wheel box) and the
> > other does not. Can anyone with a early 70's B (70-72) confirm what I
> need?
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