Wiper conversion complete- Updated pic

1. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #1 19th March 2006, 15:52

   Ive had a stupid idea that im gonna go out in the cold today and fit my single wiper conversion. doesnt look to hard on the instructions, but nothings ever easy when dealing with the saxo, c how long it takes me
   
   Heres a before pic....
   
   
2. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

   #2 19th March 2006, 16:40

   Good luck mate
3. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #3 19th March 2006, 16:43

   well an hour gone and no report back
4. al_VTR East Anglia Joined: Sep 2004 Essex Posts: 6513 (broken) mk1 Saxo VTR, MG ZS, BMW 3 Series

   #4 19th March 2006, 17:14

   lol i reckon theres a little swearing going on about know, and probably some neighbours wondering what the fook hes doing
   
   hope its going better than that tho bud
5. liamk15 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2005 North east Posts: 6123 Type-r

   #5 19th March 2006, 17:48

   And few skinned knuckles I think.
6. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #6 19th March 2006, 17:51

   Yep ur right with the knuckles, just took a huge chunk out of my index finger tryin to hold the motor linkages still while i loosen the nut securing the motor took me an hour to find the right damn tools, garage is a mess im stuck now at removing the shim washers and circlips in order to fit the new linkage part, instructions dont tell me which bit that is, i cant work out what else there is thatll actually come off n the swearing has begun! lol
   
   any ideas with those circlips n shim washers?
7. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #7 19th March 2006, 19:51

   Wiper conversions been fitted, the silver blades are no more! took bloody ages tho, at least an hour to find all the right tools i needed to start with then its took me about 2 hours to get it all fitted- looks much better but the place i got it from hasnt supplied me with the right fitting to connect the blade to the arm! had to improvise with small nut n bolt for time being, n ill request the fitting to be sent asap.
   
   ill get a pic up when my hands r warm enuf to operate the camera
8. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #8 19th March 2006, 20:06

   UPDATED PIC ON PAGE 2
9. al_VTR East Anglia Joined: Sep 2004 Essex Posts: 6513 (broken) mk1 Saxo VTR, MG ZS, BMW 3 Series

   #9 19th March 2006, 20:39

   looks good mate. how come the blade isn't lying flat? is it because you had to use the makeshift nut & bolt?
10. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

    #10 19th March 2006, 21:38

    Looks nice matey
11. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #11 19th March 2006, 22:44

    Realised why the blade wasnt lying flat the pipe for the built in washer jets was in the wrong place, thats all sorted now hurray
    
    based on that last paragraph can anyone guess what my next plan will be??? theres a beer at FCS riding on it (Westie u dont count cuz u know what it is! )
12. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #12 20th March 2006, 00:08

    All sorted now, blade is fitting flush to window and at parked sits below the tax disk and not above it like in the pic. oh yeh n it all works properly after i took it apart a 2nd time.
    
    Freezin cold now n have some wounds to show but its all worth it
13. woodsy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 area 51, navada desert Posts: 2809 mk1 1998 silver saxo vts

    #13 20th March 2006, 00:14

    oh mate when i finished my car ill put piccies of mine up
    
    god what a job mine was sent me the wrong wiper so it was coming 6 foot off the drivers side
    
    where did you get yours from
14. darrensvtr Established Member Joined: Nov 2004 leighton buzzard United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1707 Mk 4 astra coupe

    #14 20th March 2006, 00:18

    looks good mate,much beter than those tacky silver wiper blades.lol
15. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #15 20th March 2006, 00:18

    Got mine from an online shop off ebay, ill find u the link for it. Its got the washer jets built in...so baring in mind my bonnets havin a respray anyway i can have a completely smooth bonnet & get rid of my gay silver jets
16. woodsy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 area 51, navada desert Posts: 2809 mk1 1998 silver saxo vts

    #16 20th March 2006, 00:21

    i know who ya mean i think i got mine of ebay £75 inc p+p but i wouldnt recomend them had to make a few mods to make it work proper
17. liamk15 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2005 North east Posts: 6123 Type-r

    #17 20th March 2006, 03:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by willsy1986 based on that last paragraph can anyone guess what my next plan will be??? theres a beer at FCS riding on it (Westie u dont count cuz u know what it is! )

    Maybes a saxp sun strip or tidy the garage up??
18. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #18 20th March 2006, 03:33

    Not quite i will be putting a pair of saxperience stickers in my rear 1/4 windows though which i already have.
19. marv Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 698

    #19 21st March 2006, 00:18

    Lookin good m8, defo get rid of the washer jets tho
20. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #20 21st March 2006, 00:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by willsy1986 Not quite i will be putting a pair of saxperience stickers in my rear 1/4 windows though which i already have.

    i knew that, i saw you buy em
21. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #21 21st March 2006, 21:05

    Washer jets are going, bonnet will be smoothed over on the holes
22. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #22 24th March 2006, 19:00

    
    
    
    after a bit of adjusting heres now its finished up.
23. jaybiss Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2004 Solihull Posts: 18231 Two Tone Sax

    #23 24th March 2006, 20:49

    very nice mate
24. marv Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 698

    #24 25th March 2006, 21:16

    Lookin good
25. UrbanMenace82 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Manchester Posts: 190 Saxo VTR

    #25 28th March 2006, 16:52

    looking good, ive got the single wiper conversion
26. Sizey Frequent Poster Joined: May 2005 Darlington United Kingdom (England) Posts: 515

    #26 30th March 2006, 14:28

    the single wiper looks great.
    
    
    where you get it from, and how much ?
    
27. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #27 31st March 2006, 03:18

    Got it from a shop on ebay and it cost me £70. its cheaper if u dont have the one with jets built in.