Technical Area for all the problems you have in the garage
Roger King
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by Roger King Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:19 am
Old Boy Racer wrote: I've got 9 inches as well (ooh er missus) but seem to need a new set of blades every year since they inevitably start peeling back from the edges where they park on the trim around the screen. No use at all compared to wipers on modern cars but as Roger says that's to be expected. RainX is good as is driving sideways to see out of the side instead. Only on a track of course.
Good tip I heard a few years back, seems to work: modern rubber compounds have different plasticizers in them which are not as effective over time. Work a bit of Nivea hand cream (she won't notice if it's only a few black bits in the pot) into the wiper blade, and I do the screen seals etc. as well. Certainly seems to keep them flexible for longer. You know you're worth it...*
*if it was good enough for M Schumacher, it's good enough for me
clive
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by clive Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:32 am
PaulB wrote: The problem with the Cobra wipers seems to be keeping the blades in contact with the screen at anything resembling decent progress.
I find when I get some speed up in the wet it is the inside of the windscreen that need wipers.
Cheers, Clive.
Paul Blore
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by Paul Blore Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:51 am
Fair point Clive. Maybe I should just remove the screen altogether.
Migge
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by Migge Tue Jan 20, 2015 1:23 pm
Yeah, single racing screen!
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agnoraan
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by agnoraan Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:01 pm
Yeah, a single racing screen & satin black wheels
oh, and some black headlight covers .....nasty, nasty look
cheers...Nige
Paul Blore
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by Paul Blore Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:46 pm
agnoraan wrote: Yeah, a single racing screen & satin black wheels
oh, and some black headlight covers .....nasty, nasty look
cheers...Nige
Now you're talking.
Paul
agnoraan
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by agnoraan Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:11 pm
PaulB wrote: agnoraan wrote: Yeah, a single racing screen & satin black wheels
oh, and some black headlight covers .....nasty, nasty look
cheers...Nige
Now you're talking.
Paul
Now we
are talking!! Whilst we're spending your money here, why not add a few downdraughts to go with the racing screen...you know you need them
cheers...Nige
Paul Blore
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by Paul Blore Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:39 pm
Which book is that?
Mmmmmm..Webers!
agnoraan
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by agnoraan Tue Jan 20, 2015 6:13 pm
It's the "Shelby Cobra, fifty years" by Colin Comer.....Mmmmm, downdraughts
cheers...Nige
Paul Blore
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by Paul Blore Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:38 pm
agnoraan wrote: It's the "Shelby Cobra, fifty years" by Colin Comer.....Mmmmm, downdraughts
cheers...Nige
Oh yeah, I've got that one.
oh, and some black headlight covers .....nasty, nasty look 
