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Old Jan 26, 2019 | 07:46 AM
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I am rebuilding the windshield wiper door in my 69. The main rod connecting the left and right side of the assembly is welded. Can I simply grind off this weld to replace the bushing and re-weld? Isn't that the standard protocl for rebuilding this part?

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Originally Posted by Debbie Messina

I am rebuilding the windshield wiper door in my 69. The main rod connecting the left and right side of the assembly is welded. Can I simply grind off this weld to replace the bushing and re-weld? Isn't that the standard protocl for rebuilding this part?
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-general/3959589-rebuilding-wiper-door-linkage.htmlhttps://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-general/4161389-freeing-up-a-tight-wiper-door-linkage.html

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That is some great "outside-the-box" thinking! I'm not bad at it, but I was locking into the best way to grind, or cut off/ the end ---- and this is much more brilliant and EASY!!
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