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Solder then put a multiplug after it

I've seen proper Lucas connectors and looms on ebay but they were rather expensive.(about £10?)

I just used some small connectors which I had in my box which I think were 4.8mm crimp terminals like these...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-8mm-NON-INSULATED-TERMINALS-WITH-COVERS_W0QQitemZ280352232883QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item41464b95b3&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30

Try and check the size of the spades as I am not 100% sure on the size on this one but I did find some that fitted OK,

Peter

Hi Peter

You said your arms were right hand park - but in the picture they appear to be parked on the left. Did you just flip (turn over) the arms after you had cut them to length by any chance?



Robin

Hi Robin,

I checked my Europaspares order and definately ordered ITEM : 5.2mm RHP - U71300 X 3

You can't flip them over as there is a pip that fits the wiper blade.
I think a better description would be Right Cranked as on the TEX website....

http://www.texautomotive.com/images/Classic/Wipers/U70300.jpg

I looked at this website and then ordered by the part number.

They were tested in extreme weather conditions on Sunday morning!!

Thanks. I was thinking about you Sunday morning when I was out in the garage finishing the fitting of the windscreen. On to the wipers next!

Robin

Can anyone remember how thick the fibreglass is where the wiper spindles pass through? Mine are from a Mini and I think that they may be too short at about 2". (I think the ones from SVC are 2.5")

Cheers

Robin

PS saw an awesome car at Knebworth - an Alfa Romeo Superleggaro - from the '30s I guess. The sort of car you normally only see pictures of in glossy classic car books. Quite why the owner decided to drive it up a dusty track and display it in a field (Knebworth) I really don't know....

Robin,
I think the GRP is was only about 3mm thick. I also think my wheel boxes are from a mini and fitted Ok with some home made spacers. The spacers are expensive but i think if I did it again i'd buy them becuase i spent far too much time messing about making them.



So where's the pictures of this super car at Knebworth??

the thickness varies a bit, you might need to sand it back a bit which is what I had to do on mine

Still on the camera!

Robin

Thanks guys. That was what I was hoping. Looks like I can use my Mini wheel boxes (Ebay bargain) although I still have to get a third one. Should have the wipers installed just ready for when the car comes off the road for the winter at this rate....

On a related point I was looking at a couple of NG's that turned up at Knebworth. Their windscreen is a similar dimension to the Sportster but they only use 2 wipers. But it does leave large patches of the screen unswept. I was wondering how legal that is....

Robin

What did you guys mount your motor on. I can see it is on a plate but what is the plate bolted to? Is it the 25mm box section tube that is set at 45Deg and runs the width of the car behind the dash?

Robin

Ordered my last wheel box so now I have three. It's amazing how prices vary. On Ebay the cheapest I could find (including the rubber spacers) was over £18. I then found a mini specialist selling the same thing for only £12. He also stocked the little chrome plinths so I ordered 4 of those as well (can only get them in 2's) They were also much cheaper as £5 a pair.

Yup its on the box section in our car:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3290082805_b58e90a03d.jpg

I fixed a thick aluminium plate to the chassis. I had to move my fuse box down as I preveiously mounted it here. There is a speacial rubber mount that sits under the motor. I fixed the wheel boxes first with the drive shaft and then drilled the holes to mount the motor.

I fixed a thick aluminium plate to the chassis(box section). I had to move my fuse box down as I previously mounted it here. There is a special rubber mount that sits under the motor. I fixed the wheel boxes first with the drive shaft and then drilled the holes to mount the motor.

Off topic I know, but here is the car in question. Apparently it was built specifically for the Mille Miglia. Features a conventional chassis but a body built from small gauge steel tube skinned with ally.

Very nice, especially the 'go faster' rear wheel covers!

Is it registered for use on the UK roads? Or are those funny number plates just for the show?

...peter

The story was that it had been given to him by an Italian friend. Strange though because as you can see from the picture it is right hand drive.

Well the windscreen wipers are fitted and seem to work well. All I need now is some rain lol.

When testing I found that the natural course for any cleared rain is down the windscreen support and into the cockpit! The gasket I made seemed to do little to prevent this. What hace you guys done? Is it a question of gumming up the hole with silicon sealant?

Also where is a good place for the windscreen washer bottle? I have a space on the offside engine bay but I don't fancy dangling the bottle (which could be quite heavy when full) off the fragile alluminium sides.

Robin

Won't have long to wait for some rain

I mounted the bottle on the firewall under the header tank. Bit of a pain to get to but it's not like I'm planning on need to fill it very often.

When its lashing down with rain that's the least of your worries - ask Patrick and Rich



Mine is on the nearside mounted on a vertical piece of ali fixed to the chassis and supported horizontally to the side bonnet to stop it vibrating. (Easier to make than describe). The picture is before the side bonnet and horizontal bracket was fitted.


Rain is forecast so you'll be able to try out the wipers soon. Don't forget to put drain holes in your doors unless your into fish keeping

Hi all - fresh back from Stoneliegh, with lots of wiper bits!

I got a lucas wiper kit + extra wheel box, but no bundy tube was supplied with it. Does anyone know where I can get some? Also, can someone also post up what size wiper arms and blades are required?

SVC have all the bits including the bundy tube and gear wheel for the wiper motor which you may have to change to get the correct sweep. I used B05109 wiper blades and U71300 wiper arms from TEX. Had to bend and shorten the arms to fit.

Robin

PS - Did you get the hail?

Hi Jason,
yes we're back safely as well.
I got my wiper bundy tube from SVC. The guy there was very helful getting the right drive wheel plus supplied, cut and flarred the bundy tube to order.
The wiper arms and blades I used are TEX and I got mine from Europaspares.
ITEM : 5.2mm RHP - U71300 X 3
You have to put a bit more crank angle on the arms to make them come to rest horizontal. (see further back up this post for details and a picture)
My order says 10 inch blades but I think I had to change them as the ones on the car are 9 inch. The 9 inch ones are the correct size.(9inch - B05109)

Have you been told to order the hood yet? ()

...peter

Oh Yes.

Thanks for the part numbers.

Have put in an order with Europa for the arms and wipers. One final question - how do I go about locating the wheel boxes on the scuttle?

I'm assuming that I need to shorten the arms, fit the blades and then work out the right hand most box's position (as looking from the front of the car)by placing it on the windscreen and noting where the arm sits on the scuttle, and then work across the screen with the other arms ensuring they don't interfere with one another.

Or is that all ass backwards?