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clap hand wipers

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:29 pm
by hotrodder13
my new shell seems to be an early minor, should it have claphand wipers or wipers like my 66 minor, if so what do i need to use these type of wipers

cheers tom

Re: clap hand wipers

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:41 pm
by mmjosh
yes it should have claphand wipers

Re: clap hand wipers

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:40 pm
by PSL184
Depends what year you mean by "early". Changeover came around 63/64

Re: clap hand wipers

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:48 pm
by hotrodder13
well its got holes for trafficators and the flat dash, not like the one in my 66, log book says this one is 1970 buts its not

Re: clap hand wipers

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:59 pm
by PSL184
Traficators finished in 61 :roll:

Re: clap hand wipers

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:10 pm
by hotrodder13
oh, i thought it might be 62 :D the cars coming with all the tags so il have a look

Re: clap hand wipers

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:09 pm
by mike.perry
Clap hand wiper holes are symetrical either side of the bonnet centre line, parallel wiper holes are offset towards the drivers side

Re: clap hand wipers

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:42 am
by frosty
hotrodder13 wrote:well its got holes for trafficators and the flat dash, not like the one in my 66, log book says this one is 1970 buts its not
Is it a one piece windscreen or 2 piece?
also you say a 'flat dash' - by that do you mean that the speedo is not in the centre of the dash? If so, then pre 1956

cheers
frosty

Re: clap hand wipers

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:09 am
by bmcecosse
Unless you are very careful with this car - it's very obviously NOT what they say it is........ You could very well end up with a Q reg - and paying annual road tax on it. That is - IF it passes a VOSA inspection. You should get the car on the road - MOTd and taxed before making any major modifications to it. Only then - add modifications slowly!

Re: clap hand wipers

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:37 pm
by hotrodder13
it looks to have been re registared,all the paperwork matches up with the plates, and its a one piece windscreen and ye the speedo is in the middle and its got a pull start

Re: clap hand wipers

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 3:02 pm
by mike.perry
Does it still have a chassis plate or number stamped on the body?

Re: clap hand wipers

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:28 pm
by hotrodder13
ma2s3 917234, theres the plate and its also stamped into the body

Re: clap hand wipers

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:39 pm
by mike.perry
948 Series 3, early 1960, 1970 was probably a misprint

Re: clap hand wipers

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:47 pm
by bmcecosse
It has an H registration - it was registered (probably from abroad) in 1970.........