Fwd: <VV> Wiper grille fit...

[corvair at mb.sympatico.ca]

That's what I ended up doing... tweaked the grille, and the mounting bracket, and ended up with a near perfect fit after half a dozen attempts.

Thanks,
Les

> 
> From: HallGrenn at aol.com
> Date: 2005/05/09 Mon PM 12:03:31 CDT
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> CC: corvair at mts.net
> Subject: Fwd: <VV> Wiper grille fit...
> 
> In a message dated 5/7/2005 8:59:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, corvair at mts.net 
> writes:
> 
> > Trying to refit the wiper grille on my '65. The passenger side wiper 
> > post really has some trouble fitting... 
> 
> My '65 Corsa was the same way.  Both the grill and the shaft needed work.  
> The grill  was bowed so I took the time to fit it without the shaft in place 
> first.  I used the palm of my hand (I'd probably use a folded towel on the grill 
> and a rubber mallet today) to take the bulge (bow) out of it around the wiper 
> shaft hole.  I also replace the shaft as it was bent slighly upwards and 
> interfered with the grill.
> 
> It's what Rolls Royce used to call "fitting pieces together" before laser 
> alignment etc.
> 
> Bob Hall
> Group Corvair
> '64 Brier
> '65 Corsa
> 2 '68 Monzas
> 
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