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De-Wipered Rear

Czechboy

Tarmac terrorist
Apr 14, 2005
1,607
0
Hampshire
Is that a red grommet you've got in there Czechboy?

I'm guessing that normal paint has problems with the flexing needed to get the grommet in?

It was just spray painted red. And believe it or not the paint on the grommet never became dry to touch in 14 months of having it,lol.

Mig
 

Martin M

www.midnightmotors.net
Nov 12, 2006
1,322
0
Kent
Get it smoothed, the bung in mine stood out alot so i took it to the body shop.

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Mckellar

Guest
nice!
how much did u pay to get it smoothed and painted then?
 

Mckellar

Guest
excellent

saves an MOT fail - if its not there it cant work ;)
 

Jib

Active Member
May 22, 2007
496
31
Doncaster, South Yorks
The theory is, if its on you car, then it has to work. Therefore, if the wiper motor is not on your car then it isn't part of the test. Back wiper isn't a requirement anyway. I had a mk4 Astra that had a broken rear wiper motor, sailed through MOT. Dont worry!
 

Mckellar

Guest
still, easier to take it off and whack a rubber grommet in there, for looks sake :D
 

sparks1967

Guest
de-wipered

really easy to do the hole is 25mm see mine for track days i am a sparks and 25mm threaded bung fits without a locknut, i can get a lower profile one but is grey and would have to paint but not essential as for track days only.

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MarkJ

Ibiza GTi
Mar 26, 2007
437
0
Chesterfield
Did mine today. Piece of piss to do, not sure if I like it though. Looks good without the wiper but the black bung thing looks really out of place.
 

Mckellar

Guest
least it will colour co-ordinate with your skirts/handles/outsides of your mirrors and the lower valances.

And draws attention to the fact you have no rear wiper - scene points :p
 

craig87

beeza lover!
Mar 14, 2007
439
0
does anyone have any problems with this rubber gromeet in with water getting through the grommet into the paintwork???

If so what have you done to stop this???
 

craig87

beeza lover!
Mar 14, 2007
439
0
done mine today took 5 minutes and cost a pound. I got a red cupra and i dont think it stands out too much IMO!!
 

craig87

beeza lover!
Mar 14, 2007
439
0
do it, all the people that are putting you off by saying it looks ugly, question, is it uglier than the wiper being there?

Answer, NO!!

Yeah it sticks out a little and yeah its not as clean as if you smoothed it but what if you want to return it to standard to sell??

Do it mate one of my cheapest most satisfying mods!!
 

sooty16v

long.
Jul 25, 2007
322
0
South London
Lol...i been meaning to do it for ages! I hate the way the rear of the car is so busy-looking! Especially now with the twin catback sticking out ;)
 

craig87

beeza lover!
Mar 14, 2007
439
0
just looked at ur sig u only live in Kingston im near staines!!!

Ill hope to see ur car zipping round outside oceana!!!
 
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