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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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quick question

i took out the rear wiper off my 83 gsl but now theres a hole where the wiper should be.. soo i need one of the small round plastic covers to cover it up does anyone know where i can buy one???
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Probably just be better off going to a junkyard and grabbing a rear glass with no wiper. Just my $0.02.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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well i already took the wiper off i just need to cover a dime size hole i dont want to buy a new glass when mine in perfect shape is there any way i can take the one that holds the shock in place from another car????
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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I'd offer my spare wiper-less hatch, but you're really far away...
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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thanks for the offer and yea im a bit far from you.. thanks anyway
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 02:06 AM
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i used some gm grommets/something like this anyway... they don't look perfect but they get the job done until i can figure something better out
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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oh ok , ill probably just find somethin to cover it up until i buy a hatch w/o a wiper
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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you might want to put some silicone sealent around it too.. just to make sure no water comes in
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