Peter Barnes
Supporter
Can anyone help me with the original Trico wiper blade as in the photos.
Are reproductions available ?
Or does anyone have one which I could loan to make one ?
Thanks, Peter
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Make me one whilst you're at it
Regards,
Graham.
I offered US$3k for a NOS one 2 years ago but the guy wasn’t interested.
My restored original blade is presently sitting on an original concourse street car and the owner wants to buy it for similar money but I need it myself .
There’s 7 injection moulding tools needed for all the different plastic pieces. No one is crazy enough to remanufacture them correctly yet. The plastic pieces are too thin and fragile to 3D print.
The rubber blades are also special and need remanufacturing with the correct pattern & markings.
We had a meeting this week and we have decided to make a few functional spares of these.
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I take it that you have loaned an original then ?
This is dam near the most excitement in the last 2 months on the site!
Yes.Didn't the mk2 have a Boeing 707 wiper system, running half the voltage so it had the correct speed?