[Healeys] Rainbow Wiper Blade Refills

[rfbegani at gmail.com]

Did a little research. The rubber inserts are available. However, you need to buy an 18 inch version which gives you 2 blades per refill.  According to articles in the file going back to 2008 the Tridon all season plus 81 inch with a 83P-18 R parts number.  A search will get you Trico, Anco etc. part numbers for the same refill blade. And you can buy on Amazon.

 

Unfortunately, I installed new arms and blades from Moss on my BJ8 3 years ago and they do not look as if the rubber blade can be replaced as the clip on the end looks permanent.  Any ideas.

 

Meanwhile, winter in Florida means very little rain so it is not important right away.  If it rained I would have to put up the top for the 1st time in several years.

 

Bob Begani

67 BJ8

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Mark Donaldson via Healeys
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2022 8:23 PM
To: 'Harold Manifold' <manifold at telus.net>; 'Ken Fleming via Healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rainbow Wiper Blade Refills

 

Harold,  I too have the original ‘Rainbow’ wiper assemblies on my BN2 and my tri-carb.

Back in the eighties, when I lived in Kitsilano, I used to be able to buy rubber blade inserts from Canadian Tire.

They stocked several different profiles including an almost exact fit for the flexible blade holder. They were longer than 9” so I simply cut them to length.

 

Down here in Auckland I’ve found a very similar profile made by Repco.  Not that it’s any use to you being down here in the Antipodes.

 

Keep it shiny side up,

 

Mark

Ardmore

NZ

 

This is the profile I use.

          

 

From: Harold Manifold <manifold at telus.net <mailto:manifold at telus.net> > 
Sent: Friday, 18 March 2022 5:38 AM
To: Ken Fleming via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> >
Subject: [Healeys] Rainbow Wiper Blade Refills

 

Hello,

 

A previous post triggered me to look at my collection of wiper arms and wiper blades. I have some original “Rainbow Made in England” wiper blades but the rubber has disintegrated. Are there refills available? The refills are 9” long and 3/8” wide.

Is there a source and part number?

 

Harold

 

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