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Subject:Re: wiper arm
From:Roy Nicholl
Date:Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:27:42 -0300

Dave:

It’ since been posted that Chris Camacho at uniwerksdesign.com <http://uniwerksdesign.com/> is printing a wing which serves as a replacement for he OEM one.

While it would still be an interesting project, it’s now going to be somewhat lower on my overflowing list ;-) .. unless, of course, the wing on the Hyena fails

> On 14-Oct-2018, at 22:03, ddbjorkman@verizon.net wrote:
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> Hi Roy.  Please keep me in that loop
> 
> Dave B.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sat, Oct 13, 2018 9:56 pm
> Subject: Re: wiper arm
> 
> I was just thinking the same.
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> The Hyena just went in storage this morning … when I can get access to it, I could probably have it scanned and we could try printing one.
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> > On 13-Oct-2018, at 22:52, quadrat <quadrat@COMCAST.NET <mailto:quadrat@COMCAST.NET>> wrote:
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> > Can someone print a wing?
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> > On Sat, Oct 13, 2018 at 6:25 PM -0700, "Roy Nicholl" <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA <mailto:RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>> wrote:
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> > I would have thought Felder Industries to have an aftermarket replacement “wing” :-(
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> > DaveB … might have to enquire with Bell Enterprises.
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> >> On 13-Oct-2018, at 21:58, Jim Felder  wrote:
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> >> I have driven Vanagons winged and wingless and can’t tell a bit of difference. 
> >> 
> >> Jim
> >> 
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >> 
> >>> On Oct 13, 2018, at 6:53 PM, kenneth wilford  wrote:
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> >>> Sorry, you will have to drink some Red Bull because that's the only way to
> >>> get the wings you seek.  😀
> >>> 
> >>> Ken Wilford at vanagain.com
> >>> 
> >>> On Sat, Oct 13, 2018, 7:17 PM ddbjorkman@verizon.net <mailto:ddbjorkman@verizon.net> 
> >>> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>> Hi All;What gives?  I need a new drivers side wiper arm, the one with the
> >>>> wing.  I have checked out a few vendors, including my east coast vendors
> >>>> and also mid west, and I can't find one with the wing.  Has it been found
> >>>> to be useless??  I think they work well.  Anybody got an answer on this
> >>>> one?  Also, any ideas on a long range antenna that fits correctly in the
> >>>> hole up front?  I had one on a previous Westy that I believe was replaced
> >>>> by the original owner who used it as a control "tower" at a local grass
> >>>> field airport.  BTW, both were lost when I got stuck in a "soft touch"
> >>>> automatic car wash.  Soft touch. indeed.
> >>>> Dave B.
> >>>>

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