Frankie the Fink

I finally found the source of the scratched area on my lower, driver's side windshield molding that reappeared after I buffed it out

Ran the wipers and the bottom of the metal part of the DS arm scrapes across that molding no matter where I position the arm on its knurled shaft.

Something is screwy...the metal windshield wiper blade holder on each side measures just a smidge over 15"....is that correct ? And (these may be repros) is there anything strange about them that would cause this ??

z06scentair

Frank

If you went to HIH NCRS ask someone their.

There has to be a guru.

I am away from home but will look when I get home. This may be very normal, fit and finish was never a priority in 1963. Not even sure QC existed back then.

Mine are original so I cam measure for you tonight once back home.

Come to think of it. I've never ran them other than just checking function. These cars can't get wet so it's a useless option in my opinion.

Rich Yanulis

The correct wipers measure about 14 1/2" long.
Yours look nothing like the originals.

JohnZ

You have the wiper arms installed backwards - the angle adjusting screws should face UP, not down.

Frankie the Fink

John - that screw will face up when it the arm is parked -- are you still saying its wrong ??

Rich - I have no doubt they are repros

Rich Yanulis

In addition to simply being repros, your measurement is too long.
That is probably contributing to them hitting your trim.

The screw on the arm should face UP when parked.

MikeM

Surely you jest.

frankturbo

Mine originals are 14 1/2 also

MikeM

P&A book says original blade insert length is 14 7/8" for Trico and 15 5/32" for Anco.

frankturbo

Just checked my Tricos , they are 14 7/8 " , not 14 1/2 "

Rich Yanulis

I should clarify:
The polished stainless "holders" are 14 1/2"
The rubber inserts are 14 7/8"

z06scentair

One would gather.

Frankie the Fink

Thanks all. Away from home now. Will check out my setup om a. couple of days..

Chuck Gongloff

Frank, your refills are totally incorrect, and the incorrect length is probably contributing to your problem.

The "fine tuning" screw should come in from the top. Yours looks OK to me, as does the orientation of the angle of the end of the wiper arm.

Chuck

Frankie the Fink

When you say "refill" do you mean the rubber insert or the rubber insert AND the metal head that holds it?

Chuck Gongloff

Both.....

The metal shouldn't extend that far. Could be that the length is OK, but the "offset" from the centerline might be off, making come down too far, and ??? maybe not "up" far enough on the windshield.

I don't have reference material in front of me, but others have posted the correct length of the TRICO original items.

AND.... to be really **** the original rubbers had a line of dots, not the straight striped lines you see on many.

Rich Yanulis

Chuck is correct.
But, be warned........those "dots" are expensive.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261665105704?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Rich Yanulis

Here is a photo of the correct wiper, rotated to the correct position.
If you look, the bottom end of your wiper is an Full Inch Lower than it should be.

Possibly your "arms" are too short???

Frankie the Fink

maybe you could give a meaurement on the arms?
Supposedly "correct" repro pairs are like $189.

Rich Yanulis

I will try to describe this as best as I can.

I pulled the wiper off the arm.
The overall length of the arm assembly (from the end that inserts into the wiper, to the round end that goes over the spline) is 15-1/16"

Hope that helps.