single wiper conversion

[1303R]

cool stuff, so is that scirocco or golf bits? got loadsa both in scrapyards and i'm quite happy cutting and welding, please let us know what where how.
cheers al

[kitchenware]

that unit is from a MK1 Scirocco (74-81).

[Steve C]

Hi

Im thinking of doing this as well. We didnt get Scirocco down here so I will do what a friend did with his Mk 1 golf, he just moved his stock wiper motor to the middle and extended a linkage to give it the extra travel to cover the whole screen, this also speeds things up as well.

Of course you all realize, that if these cars came with single wipers we would be converting to dual wipers.

Steve

[kitchenware]

Originally Posted by Steve C

Of course you all realize, that if these cars came with single wipers we would be converting to dual wipers.

Steve

hehe, I'm going with THREE wipers on the front!

Should I tell everyone now that I'm working on a rear wiper?

[vw1303]

The rear wiper from a mkII golf works perfectly on a 1303. I made new mounts for the scricco motor and it works awesome.

I had a mkII jetta a while ago that i converted to single wiper. If you extend the linkage arm coming off the motor by 10mm it will give you full windscreen coverage.

[kitchenware]

Originally Posted by vw1303

The rear wiper from a mkII golf works perfectly on a 1303. I made new mounts for the scricco motor and it works awesome.

How's the wiper contact with the glass? Is it raised on the edges or do you have full contact?

[oasis]

Originally Posted by kitchenware

How's the wiper contact with the glass? Is it raised on the edges or do you have full contact?

I think I know what you are asking. The stock wipers of a 1303 generally don't maintain contact at the windshield's bend.

The single-wiper conversions I have seen look like they go bend-to-bend. So, yes, they maintain contact with the glass but, no, they don't swipe the area of the bend either. In fact, it looked to me if the wiper was extended to include that area on either side, the wiper blade would extend beyond the top of the glass when the wiper would point at 12 o'clock.

[oasis]

Originally Posted by kitchenware

I'm going with THREE wipers on the front!

That's funny. I saw an MGB for sale in Newport News, Va., today and seeing its front three had me visualizing the same on the 1303 I don't yet have.