>Subject: 1971 original windshield wiper length > >Does anyone know what length these are? Mine have been replaced with some >which are too long. They measure 16".
I just replaced the wipers on my '71 Transporter this morning. The old ones (they weren't original) were 16" long, and the new ones are the same. Both fit perfectly! Maybe someone once replaced your wiper *arms* with too-long ones? maybe from a later year bus?? Actually, I guess I don't know how long the original blades were in 1971. But 16" ones seem fine now, on mine. They don't hit the rubber trim at the top, etc. Now if I just had about 10 degrees more rotation of the arms when running...
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