9/13/06

I ordered a windshield wiper for the Seven yesterday. I was expecting them to be more expensive than $20.00 so I splurged for the mounting block thingy as well. It is a little aluminum sandwich thingy that the wiper arm bolts through and mounts to the car. It is supposed to go on round tubing but I think I can make it work. Now, I'm trying to decide where I'd like to put the wiper. I know I should wait until I have the thing in hand before considering that, but it’s my time and I'll waste it how I want. Ok, I guess technically it is the railroad’s time since I'm at work, but you know what I mean. Anyhoo, I'm thinking I'll mount the wiper on the driver’s side of the windshield at the bottom of the glass. The blade will rest at the bottom on the scuttle and will wipe upward to the outside. Of course I could always mount it on top of the windshield but then it would hang down and probably move around all the time. Oops, I just remembered I have the mirror mounted where I was just thinking of mounting it. My thought was mount it in the middle and the passenger could be tasked with wiping the windshield. No, I think it is going to have to be on the driver’s side of the glass, either at the top or the bottom, and will be worked with my left hand. I just had another thought that might put the kibosh on mounting it at the bottom. The upright for the mounting frame may interfere. Oh, I just had a wild idea! I could run a Heim joint into the boss where the stock mirrors are supposed to mount and the arm of the wiper through that! If I did that on both sides of the car then the passenger side would have a wiper as well. Why not? It would mean another $20.00 wiper assembly and two Heim joints, but it would be pretty cool. It would be strictly for looks though as I doubt the things would do much to improve visibility wiping in opposite arcs like that. The center of the glass would be totally missed by the operation. We’ll see. Oh, never mind. I just saw a picture of a Seven with a windshield and the mirror mounts may be way too low. It looks as though the only part of the windshield that would get wiped would be the license and inspection stickers. So, higher up it is. Well, John is coming to pick me up for lunch and I think I'm going to “make room” for it, if you know what I mean. I may be back later to talk some more. Ok, I'm back. I mentioned buying a swamp cooler for Mr. Wiggly the other day. It should be arriving soon, I hope. Time has gotten so kooky lately that I don’t remember when it was I bought the thing, exactly. It seems like it has been weeks and weeks ago but it might have been just last week for all I remember. I do know this, if the wiper thingy arrives before the swamp cooler, something is amiss, or perhaps a mister. Hey, “mister” as in swamp cooler? Ha ha! Mister, I don’t even know her! Ok, I'll stop. John pulled up in the Pimpmobile this morning and I thought, “Damn, that is one sexy car!” Of course even riding in the passenger seat I could feel that the thing weighed 4,000 pounds. It talks a big game but just doesn’t quite live up to its hype. I have just about, almost, talked my self into keeping it after all. I know, I know, it is totally superfluous and a big expense in payments and insurance and stuff, but it sure would make that trip to the Tail of the Dragon easy next summer. It would also be nice to have a spare car for emergency porpoises. Bah, I don’t know. I think I'm just about out of stuff to say today. I think I'll go to the internot for a while. Toodles.