James E Kearman wrote:
>
> On Thu, 22 Jan 1998 19:08:29 -0500 Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>
> writes:
> >miker15@juno.com wrote:
> >>
> >> On Thu, 22 Jan 1998 09:37:59 +0000 "Scott Gardner"
> >> <gardner7@pilot.infi.net> writes:
> >> >
> >> >> The thread on wipers reminded me of a question I wanted to ask.
> >> >> My 74B roadster (ex-California) has three black wiper arms.
> >> >> Underneath the black paints seems to be bright chromework, that
> >> >> can be seen at the spots where the black paint has come off.
> >> >>
> >> >> Is there a way to take the paint off and end up with shiny wiper
> >> >> arms?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >>
> >> >> Peter
> >> >>
> >> >Peter,
> >> > Where the old finish has come off, has it flaked off or worn
> >> >through? If it's flaked off, then the black is probably paint, and
> >> >you may be able to use a chemical stripper on the arms to remove
> >it.
> >> >If it has simply worn through, it may be an anodized part, in which
> >> >case the underlying finish might not be chrome, and you might not
> >be
> >> >too happy with it once you got all of the black off.
> >> >Scott
> >> >
> >> They are not chrome underneath and yes, you will be disappointed.
> >> Yous can buy the chrome replacements though if thats your preference
> >> which were standard through 70 or 71
> >>
> >> mike robson
> >> 69 roadster (chrome wipers)
> >> 70 BGT (chrome wipers)
> >> 72 roadster (black wipers, stripped and finished in satin acrylic)
> >
> >Not so, Mike. The stock wiper arm on the '69 US Spec model was a
> >dull,
> >silver finish - not chrome and not shiny. The Brit market wiper arm
> >was
> >chrome, so I concluded this too was the result of some sort of safety
> >spec that was buried in the law (reflections of the sun off shiny
> >wiper
> >arms temporarily blinding driver who, unable to see, caroms off the
> >oncoming semi and takes out 14 baby carriages.......)
> >
>
> My 73 roadster has chrome-plated wiper arms, which I believe came from a
> 67 roadster.
>
> Jim
Jim, et al,
That would be consistent with my contention that chrome wiper arms were
done away with in 1968 - the first year that the Federal Safety
Standards took effect.
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