In reply to a message from Wiggles sent Mon 1 Feb 2010:
Yes Paul,
But not original!!! (pattern)
I think I ducked in timeâŚdidnât I?
Iâve done this twice, the first time was ok as I had the
wiper mechanism out (and the dash) but apparently I did not
tighten the other one sufficiently which resulted in a wet
right foot once when I used the washerâŚ
The second time was harder, but still with original parts.
Now itâs been fine the past eight years.
Cheers,
Pekka T. 1E76372BW MODâ
The original message included these comments:
I used the fan squirters from a Geo Metro: they snap into
the slightly-modified holes in the bulkhead and require no
pesky nuts to retain them. They also squirt a much nicer
pattern!
In reply to a message from ptelivuo sent Mon 1 Feb 2010:
ââBut not original!!!ââ
And to that, I say, HALLELUAH! As you know, Iâm no slave to
the ââOMIGAWD, if itâs not original, itâs SACRILEDGE!ââ amen corner
of this hobby.
If they ever fail, the Geo squirters can be changed out in minutes, from the outside, and have a better spray pattern for
the triple wipers. I also prefer the flat black of them, over the
tacky little chrome caps.
There I go againâŚ;)â
The original message included these comments:
Iâve done this twice, the first time was ok as I had the
wiper mechanism out (and the dash) but apparently I did not
tighten the other one sufficiently which resulted in a wet
right foot once when I used the washerâŚ
â
Paul Wigton, steward to a '60 DKW 1000 SP, Tweety, '63 FHC!
Keenesburg, CO, United States
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In reply to a message from Wiggles sent Tue 2 Feb 2010:
OMG!!!
How can anyone prefer black over chromeâŚ
I enjoy the puny little (but original!) stream whenever my
windscreen needs it. Maybe thatâs only because itâs not
hitting my left leg!?!?!
Sorry, this is getting our of handâŚ
Cheers,
Pekka T. 1E76372BW MODâ
The original message included these comments:
If they ever fail, the Geo squirters can be changed out in minutes, from the outside, and have a better spray pattern for
the triple wipers. I also prefer the flat black of them, over the
tacky little chrome caps.
There I go againâŚ
In reply to a message from ptelivuo sent Tue 2 Feb 2010:
ââMaybe thatâs only because itâs not hitting my left leg!?!?!ââ
I donât wanna hear yer personal problems, Pekka⌠And, I prefer function WAAAY more than form, in most cases.â
The original message included these comments:
Sorry, this is getting our of handâŚ
â
Paul Wigton, steward to a '60 DKW 1000 SP, Tweety, '63 FHC!
Keenesburg, CO, United States
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In reply to a message from Wiggles sent Wed 3 Feb 2010:
Paul,
I need to reinstall mine in the coming weeks. If the
grommet trick doesnât work for the originals, could you
please provide additional info : year of metro and do the
holes need to be modified.
Thanksâ
Gary Herzberg, 63 3.8 FHC 66 Series 1 OTS, 98 xk8
Montana, United States
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In reply to a message from Gary Herzberg sent Wed 3 Feb 2010:
My Metro was a '98: I think any from '95 to '02 will work.
The hole needs to be ânibbledâ out a bit, so it looks kinda
like a bow tie, front to back. You can see the shape of the
hole if you getâem off a junkyard car, or I can take a foto
of mine, if you wish.â
The original message included these comments:
I need to reinstall mine in the coming weeks. If the
grommet trick doesnât work for the originals, could you
please provide additional info : year of metro and do the
holes need to be modified.
â
Paul Wigton, steward to a '60 DKW 1000 SP, Tweety, '63 FHC!
Keenesburg, CO, United States
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Paul, My faith in you is completely shattered. I can live with shag carpets, poiple paint and god knows what else, but a line must be drawn somewhere. You are now threatening the evolution of the species by cutting, nibbling out if you wish, a bow tie (how could you!!) in the cowl of your irreplaceable piece , not only family history, but preservation of the lineage of Jaguar cars. Sounds like a good idea ;_).
Larry
Agoura Hills, Ca
61 OTS 64 FHC 3.8----- Original Message ----
From: Wiggles vrooomie@fastmail.fm
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Wed, February 3, 2010 7:31:13 PM
Subject: Re: [E-Type] Windscreen washers
In reply to a message from Gary Herzberg sent Wed 3 Feb 2010:
My Metro was a '98: I think any from '95 to '02 will work.
The hole needs to be ânibbledâ out a bit, so it looks kinda
like a bow tie, front to back. You can see the shape of the
hole if you getâem off a junkyard car, or I can take a foto
of mine, if you wish.
The original message included these comments:
I need to reinstall mine in the coming weeks. If the
grommet trick doesnât work for the originals, could you
please provide additional info : year of metro and do the
holes need to be modified.
â
Paul Wigton, steward to a '60 DKW 1000 SP, Tweety, '63 FHC!
Keenesburg, CO, United States
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In reply to a message from Larry Kohler sent Wed 3 Feb 2010:
Wotcher issue? At LEAST I didnât put a 538 pound hunk of cast iron
Bow Tie innitâŚ;)â
The original message included these comments:
Paul, My faith in you is completely shattered. I can live with shag carpets, poiple paint and god knows what else, but a line must be drawn somewhere. You are now threatening the evolution of the species by cutting, nibbling out if you wish, a bow tie (how could you!!) in the cowl of your irreplaceable piece , not only family history, but preservation of the lineage of Jaguar cars. Sounds like a good idea ;_).
â
Paul Wigton, steward to a '60 DKW 1000 SP, Tweety, '63 FHC!
Keenesburg, CO, United States
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In reply to a message from Wiggles sent Wed 3 Feb 2010:
Riiiiggggghhhht⌠thatâs why youâve been working to get a 40
year old car just to your liking when ya coulda bought a new
one that would be faster, safer, easier to maintain, and still
attract PYTâsâŚ
Lester
⌠and please donât let your wife read that post⌠;-)â
The original message included these comments:
I donât wanna hear yer personal problems, Pekka⌠And, I prefer function WAAAY more than form, in most cases.
Paul Wigton, steward to a '60 DKW 1000 SP, Tweety, '63 FHC!
Wiggles, I guess that I misunderstood. I thought the bow tie shaped hole was made so that you could insert the SBC from the top without raising the bonnet.
Larry
Agoura Hills, Ca
61 OTS 64 FHC 3.8----- Original Message ----
From: Wiggles vrooomie@fastmail.fm
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Thu, February 4, 2010 6:11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [E-Type] Windscreen washers
In reply to a message from Larry Kohler sent Wed 3 Feb 2010:
Wotcher issue? At LEAST I didnât put a 538 pound hunk of cast iron
Bow Tie innitâŚ
The original message included these comments:
Paul, My faith in you is completely shattered. I can live with shag carpets, poiple paint and god knows what else, but a line must be drawn somewhere. You are now threatening the evolution of the species by cutting, nibbling out if you wish, a bow tie (how could you!!) in the cowl of your irreplaceable piece , not only family history, but preservation of the lineage of Jaguar cars. Sounds like a good idea ;_).
â
Paul Wigton, steward to a '60 DKW 1000 SP, Tweety, '63 FHC!
Keenesburg, CO, United States
âPosted using Jag-lovers JagFORUM [forums.jag-lovers.org]â
Wiggles, I guess that I misunderstood. I thought the bow tie shaped hole was made so that you could insert the SBC from the top without raising the bonnet.
â
Paul Wigton, steward to a '60 DKW 1000 SP, Tweety, '63 FHC!
Keenesburg, CO, United States
âPosted using Jag-lovers JagFORUM [forums.jag-lovers.org]â
Wiggles, I think that you could have bought just one of those exhaust tips and a BFH and punched the necessary holes. You probably would have had to source huge windscreen washers to fill the holes though ;_D
Larry
Agoura Hills, Ca
61 OTS 64 FHC 3.8----- Original Message ----
From: Wiggles vrooomie@fastmail.fm
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 9:57:27 AM
Subject: Re: [E-Type] Windscreen washers
In reply to a message from Larry Kohler sent Thu 4 Feb 2010:
Wiggles, I guess that I misunderstood. I thought the bow tie shaped hole was made so that you could insert the SBC from the top without raising the bonnet.
â
Paul Wigton, steward to a '60 DKW 1000 SP, Tweety, '63 FHC!
Keenesburg, CO, United States
âPosted using Jag-lovers JagFORUM [forums.jag-lovers.org]â
(pattern)