Changed my windshield wipers, got 24 motor hooks!

[burkefj]

I'm sure I'm not the only one to figure this out but I havne't seen it mentioned, I was replacing my windshield wipers today and realized the little stainless spring steel inserts(two in each wiper blade) were perfect width for motor hooks.

My challenger has 22" wipers and I was able to get 24 motor hooks out of the two wiper blades bending them myself for a 2.75" length. They are stainless, robust and pretty nice, not as soft as some commercial hooks.

Frank

 

[Onebadhawk]

hahahahahahahaha...

Dat's a good one Frank...

Teddy

 

[neil_w]

Chris M. has witten about that multiple times on his blog.

It is a good trick for sure!

 

[gdjsky01]

Yep I stopped doing that because I can not use them up as fast as I have to replace the wipers.
Here in the desert southwest, the sun dry rots the wipers once a year... or so...
And I just don't build 24 LPR rockets a year!

 

[Nytrunner]

Yep I stopped doing that because I can not use them up as fast as I have to replace the wipers.
Here in the desert southwest, the sun dry rots the wipers once a year... or so...
And I just don't build 24 LPR rockets a year!

I have a feeling 12 or so of those on a mount may even keep a 75mm motor in

 

[K'Tesh]

How many 24mm x 95mm engine hooks could you get out of them (I'm presuming that 24 motor hooks had some leftover material).

[EDIT] Photos... More Photos!!!