Peter,
That's what I do too. I cut them a little long, and they work fine. I just
don't try to get two short blades out of one long one. I could never get
the clip to stay on the non crimped end, and did have one come off that I
tried to fasten to the non clip end.
Mike
71 Midget
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> From: Peter <nosimport@mailbag.com>
> To: Peter Samaroo <mrbugeye@hotmail.com>; cmlove@hiwaay.net
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Got Blades?
> Date: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 11:46 AM
>
> To all,
> I have approximately 10 lbs of 15" Tridon wiper refills packaged in
pairs
> available for postage only. (I'll count how many packages if you insist).
> The only cars extant that use this size seem to be VW(old) Beetles. Could
> be a lifetime supply of inserts for one of you. Futher details upon
request.
> Cheers Peter C
> ------------------------------------------------
> At 05:39 AM 9/29/98 -0700, Peter Samaroo wrote:
> >I have been using the longer refills for years and have never had one
> >come off on the highway. I cut them a little long so they stick past the
> >end of the arm then heat the plastic at the end with a lighter and crimp
> >it with a pair of pliers so it cannot slide out. It works for me YMMV.
> >Peter.
> >
> Peter Caldwell
> 1 very rough Innocenti
> (the Sprite with an accent)
> among other LBCs and 4WDBCs
>
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