Okay, new wipers were required on the Mondeo but after driving other company cars I found that the new flat-bladed styled wiper was very good so I looked into getting some for my '97 ford.
I have the old-fashond system where you clip a massive blade with an external structure to a hook. I thought this would be an issue but after reading a copy of 'Automotive World' or something similar that we get delivered to work for free I found that Champion had designed a universal connector that allows fitment of the new-styled 'flat-blade' to the old hook system.
So I went to Halfrauds to find a set, they mainly had Bosch and their own brand in stock at £40 and up!!! But nothing for an older vehicle with a universal fitting. Spoke to the lad behind the parts counter who to be fair to him was quite helpful and after explaining what I needed he said he had purchased a pair from egay with the universal fitting for a tenner!
So I found this guy:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=250300117344I was expecting cheap Chinese rubbish but they arrived quickly within 3 days. The clip feels a bit fragile but fitted to my blades as described in the egay ad.
Heres how it went.
The new blades.
Take off standard bulky wiper-blade that smudges... ALOT.
Offerup new blade with universal attachment. Where my finger is pointing is the fixing cover.
Clip the wiper onto a normal fitting inside the unit.
Clip the cover back into place, job done. Here you can see the difference between a traditional blade and the new one..
And the other side done..
So yah, a nice quick cleap upgrade. Philo, Im thinking you would be most interested in these?