[Healeys] Windshield wipers

[Bob Spidell]

'Motomaster' is Canadian ... not much use to me in California. I've never seen nor heard of 'Tridon,' either. 'Round here, I see Bosch, Trico, Goodyear, Rainmaster and Anco (occasionally); none--except Anco, and they're black--look like they would would work out of the box nor could they be adapted. 

I've tried trimming longer blades but not had any luck. Many come with a stainless metal piece that would be difficult to trim. Also, Healey blades are narrower WRT to the mounting brackets; modern blades are half-again as wide (what you might call the 'track'). All the manufacturers seem to use a different style of track and bracket. 

Another issue is, although the piece that fits to the arm is more-or-less standard--many blades come with several adapters--the 5mm 'bayonet' style fitting is not supported by too many manufacturers (Anco excepted). I had high hopes for the Trico 'Classic,' but they won't fit a 5mm bayonet. 

Thanks for the tips, but I'm still looking for a decent 'out-of-the-box' replacement. 

Bob 


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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 

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Ok Guys, you may wish to check John Sims website at http://www.healey6.com/Technical/Wiper%20Blade%20Rubber.pdf 
This is an article I did a couple of decades ago and updated in 2008 about refills for the Healey wiper blades. A copy is also attached. 
--Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives 

--- On Fri, 7/13/12, warthodson at aol.com <warthodson at aol.com> wrote: 



From: warthodson at aol.com <warthodson at aol.com> 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Windshield wipers 
To: bspidell at comcast.net, healeys at autox.team.net 
Received: Friday, July 13, 2012, 8:57 AM 

I purchased a set of the Moss Blades recently, too. As you said the metal part 
of the blade is excellent, but the rubber part is way too wide. Very disappointing. What we now need is what used to be called a "refill". Just the rubber part with the thin metal blade carrier around it. I think I am going to try to remove the Moss rubber blade & insert a new rubber blade from my local auto parts store. 
Gary Hoson