30 replies to this topic

[craig 1010cc]

the problem with a single wiper is that unless you use a mech like on a merc, the wipe area will bee far to small due to the low hieght of a minis screen.

[donjarr]

I did my both wipers parking in the middle, by just turning one wiper gearbox (the little thing the arm mounts too) round 180 degrees. Both arms need to be repositioned so both gearboxes are the same distance apart from the ends of the screen. Alignment is tricky but trial and error and the two arms need bending slightly, so the top of the bottom arm points down more, and the top of the top arm points up to avoid them clashing.

As I said before the only real problem is the motor is not powerful enough and they have trouble parking on a dry screen.

As for one single wiper I found by changing the gear cog in the motor housing you can increase the travel of the arm to 110 degrees, which sitting in the middle clears a large enough area to keep the MOT man happy, but if you were sitting in the proper place the local guy said it would fail because it's not clearing enough of the screen for you to see out.

When I've finished fiddling with my roof I will take a film of them.

[splintercat]

really look forward to seeing that mate, so hurry up and cease fiddling .......................

[donjarr]

Its not overly exciting, just wipers opening and closing, lol, so I'll see if I can't find a scantly clad girlie to pose int he car to it to spice it up a bit. ;)

[cliche]

we have one of these.... :) its got triple wipers too but never looked at them in real detail.

oo nice

[mk1coopers]

we have one of these.... :) its got triple wipers too but never looked at them in real detail.

oo nice

Is that a kit car? several things are making me think it not a proper E Type, my apologies if it is

[Jordie]

yes its a jpr wildcat. based on a cortina usually. u can fit them up with e type bits. the back end is wider than a e type.

ours passed its mot after 10yrs off the road. now going for a respray n retrim.

[cliche]

yes its a jpr wildcat. based on a cortina usually. u can fit them up with e type bits. the back end is wider than a e type.

ours passed its mot after 10yrs off the road. now going for a respray n retrim.

ah - do you have any side on pics ? I've ALWAYS love kit car replicas even if I could afford the original car.

[Jordie]

Dont have any pics, but will try take some for you.

We have black fibreglass bumpers and ugly rear lights at the minute, but plan to smooth out the fibreglass and fit smaller/classic lights. E type bits are so expensive, we have a set of bumpers in need of re-chroming, on ebay they fetch £700+ in good condition or re-chromed.

[mk1coopers]

yes its a jpr wildcat. based on a cortina usually. u can fit them up with e type bits. the back end is wider than a e type.

ours passed its mot after 10yrs off the road. now going for a respray n retrim.

Well done on the MOT, there was a green one like that in a garden near here for a long while, looked like it had been off the road for more than 10 years!

Edited by mk1coopers, 30 July 2012 - 07:45 PM.

[Jordie]

thanks. it was excellent to see it running n driving the streets. lots of people admiring just like with a mini.

done afew mods to it inc eleccy fuel pump n alternator refurb so shud be reliable for future motoring.

[Jordie]

heres ours....going to get sprayed light sky blue colour, hopefully get the jag chrome bumpers on and change the lights to something more smooth/round.

[tiger99]

My daily driver, Ford S-Max, has opposing wipers which work well. One blade is shorter than the other, possibly arms too. I quite like the thought of a system like that on a Mini.

One question for all the wiper modders here: Why don't you weld up the spare holes in the scuttle to get rid of the ugly rubber blanking plugs? Actually, I should also ask that same question of everyone who is doing a rebuild, as most seem to need a new scuttle. And yes, I know there are two schools of thought, some will say it is a Mini so it should have the blanking plugs, as I would say about deseaming. Just wondering what people think really, no-one is right or wrong.

[sledgehammer]

I'm tempted to blank off the extra holes - but there are quite a few wires underneath - and a fuse box

Edited by sledgehammer, 09 August 2012 - 12:40 PM.

[miniman retford]

I bought some of the stainless metal blanking plugs & painted them body colour.