Re: Wiper blades and rack and pinion steering rack bushin...

[zinc2u]

The original wiper arms for the coupe (USA) used a 10 inch blade.
These are getting hard to find.  I have also had luck using an 11 inch arm (with blade) which was used on the VW bugs from the 60s.  The 11 inch gives a wider wiping area across the windshield which is good and it fits the windshield well without bumping into the windshield gasket..
If you have an original (10 inch) wiper arm,   you will need a 10 inch blade.
Happy motoring,
Dale

> I know it seems an insignificant request,but has anyone replaced wiper > blades that will fit on the existing arms on a 72z600 coupe.Also know anyone > that makes rack and pinion steering rack bushings? My car is restored and runs > great.She's beauty.Juast a few things i'm tweaking on.
> Thanx,Laurie and
> "Baby Car".

[laurie_randall]

Thank You,Dale, for your input.I will search around and if i find some will get more than one set.Arizona is not kind to rubber,even tho my car is garaged and covered.Laurie

--- In
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
, goinhm@... wrote:
> The original wiper arms for the coupe (USA) used a 10 inch blade. These
> are getting hard to find. I have also had luck using an 11 inch arm (with
> blade) which was used on the VW bugs from the 60s. The 11 inch gives a
> wider wiping area across the windshield which is good and it fits the
> windshield well without bumping into the windshield gasket..
> If you have an original (10 inch) wiper arm, you will need a 10 inch
> blade.
> Happy motoring,
> Dale
> I know it seems an insignificant request,but has anyone replaced wiper
> blades that will fit on the existing arms on a 72z600 coupe.Also know anyone
> that makes rack and pinion steering rack bushings? My car is restored and
> runs great.She's beauty.Juast a few things i'm tweaking on.
> Thanx,Laurie and "Baby Car".

[friend]

Laurie;
You can also go to auto zone or O'Rilly auto parts and get a refill 26 inch and replace the old ones for about $5.00
Bill

> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of
> laurie_randall@...
> Sent:
> Wednesday, October 24, 2012 8:15
> PM
> To:
> anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Subject:
> [anzhonda600owners] Re: Wiper blades and rack and pinion steering rack > bushin...
> Thank You,Dale, for your input.I will search around and if i find some will > get more than one set.Arizona is not kind to rubber,even tho my car is garaged > and covered.Laurie > --- In > anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com > , > goinhm@... wrote:
> > The original wiper arms for the coupe (USA)
> used a 10 inch blade. These
> > are getting hard to find. I have also had
> luck using an 11 inch arm (with
> > blade) which was used on the VW bugs
> from the 60s. The 11 inch gives a
> > wider wiping area across the
> windshield which is good and it fits the
> > windshield well without
> bumping into the windshield gasket..
> > If you have an original
> (10 inch) wiper arm, you will need a 10 inch
> > blade.
> Happy motoring,
> > Dale
> > I know it seems an
> insignificant request,but has anyone replaced wiper
> > blades that will
> fit on the existing arms on a 72z600 coupe.Also know anyone > > that > makes rack and pinion steering rack bushings? My car is restored and
> runs great.She's beauty.Juast a few things i'm tweaking on.
> Thanx,Laurie and "Baby Car".

[laurie_randall]

Hi! Bill,
OK, maybe i am totally dense,(probably) but how do you make a 26 inch wiper refill fit on a 10 inch original arm? Laurie

--- In
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
, wrote:
> Laurie;
> You can also go to auto zone or O'Rilly auto parts and get a refill 26 inch
> and replace the old ones for about $5.00
> Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
]On Behalf Of
> laurie_randall@...
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 8:15 PM
> To:
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [anzhonda600owners] Re: Wiper blades and rack and pinion steering
> rack bushin...
> Thank You,Dale, for your input.I will search around and if i find some
> will get more than one set.Arizona is not kind to rubber,even tho my car is
> garaged and covered.Laurie
> --- In
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
, goinhm@ wrote:
> > The original wiper arms for the coupe (USA) used a 10 inch blade. These
> > are getting hard to find. I have also had luck using an 11 inch arm
> (with
> > blade) which was used on the VW bugs from the 60s. The 11 inch gives a
> > wider wiping area across the windshield which is good and it fits the
> > windshield well without bumping into the windshield gasket..
> > If you have an original (10 inch) wiper arm, you will need a 10 inch
> > blade.
> > Happy motoring,
> > Dale
> > I know it seems an insignificant request,but has anyone replaced wiper
> > blades that will fit on the existing arms on a 72z600 coupe.Also know
> anyone
> > that makes rack and pinion steering rack bushings? My car is restored
> and
> > runs great.She's beauty.Juast a few things i'm tweaking on.
> > Thanx,Laurie and "Baby Car".

[brad fenn]

I would assume, the idea is to just use the rubber part of the 26" refill and cut to size.  Happy Halloween!

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[friend]

Cut to fit, use the old connection hardware and crimp the ends to keep the rubber in place.
Bill

> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of
> laurie_randall@...
> Sent:
> Wednesday, October 31, 2012 7:40
> PM
> To:
> anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Subject:
> [anzhonda600owners] Re: Wiper blades and rack and pinion steering rack > bushin...
> Hi! Bill,
> OK, maybe i am totally dense,(probably) but how do you make a > 26 inch wiper refill fit on a 10 inch original arm? Laurie > --- In > anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com > , > wrote:
> > Laurie;
> > You can
> also go to auto zone or O'Rilly auto parts and get a refill 26 inch
> and replace the old ones for about $5.00
> > Bill
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:
> anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> ]On
> Behalf Of
> > laurie_randall@...
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012
> 8:15 PM
> > To:
> anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [anzhonda600owners] Re: Wiper blades and rack and pinion > steering > > rack bushin...
> > Thank
> You,Dale, for your input.I will search around and if i find some > > will > get more than one set.Arizona is not kind to rubber,even tho my car is
> garaged and covered.Laurie
> > --- In
> anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> ,
> goinhm@ wrote:
> > > The original wiper arms for the coupe
> (USA) used a 10 inch blade. These
> > > are getting hard to find. I
> have also had luck using an 11 inch arm
> > (with
> > > blade)
> which was used on the VW bugs from the 60s. The 11 inch gives a
> wider wiping area across the windshield which is good and it fits the
> > windshield well without bumping into the windshield gasket..
> > > If you have an original (10 inch) wiper arm, you will need a > 10 inch > > > blade.
> > > Happy motoring,
> > Dale
> > > I know it seems an
> insignificant request,but has anyone replaced wiper
> > > blades that
> will fit on the existing arms on a 72z600 coupe.Also know
> anyone
> > > that makes rack and pinion steering rack bushings? My car > is restored > > and > > > runs great.She's beauty.Juast a few > things i'm tweaking on.
> > > Thanx,Laurie and "Baby Car".

[laurie_randall]

Thanx Bill, will try that.

--- In
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
, wrote:
> Cut to fit, use the old connection hardware and crimp the ends to keep the
> rubber in place.
> Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
]On Behalf Of
> laurie_randall@...
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 7:40 PM
> To:
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [anzhonda600owners] Re: Wiper blades and rack and pinion steering
> rack bushin...
> Hi! Bill,
> OK, maybe i am totally dense,(probably) but how do you make a 26 inch
> wiper refill fit on a 10 inch original arm? Laurie
> --- In
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
, wrote:
> > Laurie;
> > You can also go to auto zone or O'Rilly auto parts and get a refill 26
> inch
> > and replace the old ones for about $5.00
> > Bill
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
]On Behalf Of
> > laurie_randall@
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 8:15 PM
> > To:
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [anzhonda600owners] Re: Wiper blades and rack and pinion
> steering
> > rack bushin...
> > Thank You,Dale, for your input.I will search around and if i find some
> > will get more than one set.Arizona is not kind to rubber,even tho my car
> is
> > garaged and covered.Laurie
> > --- In
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
, goinhm@ wrote:
> > > The original wiper arms for the coupe (USA) used a 10 inch blade.
> These
> > > are getting hard to find. I have also had luck using an 11 inch arm
> > (with
> > > blade) which was used on the VW bugs from the 60s. The 11 inch gives a
> > > wider wiping area across the windshield which is good and it fits the
> > > windshield well without bumping into the windshield gasket..
> > > If you have an original (10 inch) wiper arm, you will need a 10 inch
> > > blade.
> > > Happy motoring,
> > > Dale
> > > I know it seems an insignificant request,but has anyone replaced wiper
> > > blades that will fit on the existing arms on a 72z600 coupe.Also know
> > anyone
> > > that makes rack and pinion steering rack bushings? My car is restored
> > and
> > > runs great.She's beauty.Juast a few things i'm tweaking on.
> > > Thanx,Laurie and "Baby Car".

[friend]

To every one in the group;
Looking for a single Riken Road Arrow, 145R10 in new condition (e.g. has he label still on he tire)
Bill