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Subject:Re: About the wipers...
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Mon, 3 Feb 2020 09:44:27 -0800

I’ve updated the blog post showing comparison of wiper arms to the rear wiper arm. You’ll see the difference. Plus a pic of a South African van rear wiper... it’s the same as left hand drive.

https://shufti.blog/2020/02/02/vanagon-wiper-length-difference/

Alistair 

> On Feb 2, 2020, at 7:52 PM, KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
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> What I meant was…I’m not sure that right hand drive Vanagons with a rear wiper have a mirror imaged one. South African and Australian Vanagons (Kombis/Transporters) definitely had mirror imaged front wipers compared to the US. I would not be surprised if the SA/Australian rear wipers were mirrors of their fronts, I just haven’t been able to find any photos to demonstrate that. 
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>> On Feb 2, 2020, at 10:45 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
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>> Well, mine are. The front wiper does not sit on stud the same way as the rear wiper does. I’ll get pics and post tomorrow .
>> 
>> Alistair
>> 
>>>> On Feb 2, 2020, at 7:35 PM, KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
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>>> Be aware that South African Vanagons have mirror imaged wiper arms on the front. I can’t speak to other right hand drive countries. Nor am I positive that the rear wiper is a mirrored image. 
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>>>> On Feb 2, 2020, at 8:53 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
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>>>> I’ll take more pics when the sun comes up again, showing the diff between the front wipers I have and the rear wiper arm.
>>>> 
>>>> You’ll see :-)
>>>> 
>>>> Alistair
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