Question on Trico wipers
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 4,469
Likes: 20
From: Rockville Centre NY
Question on Trico wipers
Per the NCRS Judging Guide, I decided to put Trico wiper blade holders on my 1973. The blade inserts, which are the correct 16" length, now stick out from the holder about 1/4"-3/8" on each side. The "incorrect" blade holders (didn't say Trico) I removed from the car were longer and seemed to fit the inserts better. It's a Top Flight car, so I want it original, but something doesn't look right with the Trico's:
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 31,265
Likes: 4,355
From: Westminster Maryland
Hi SD,
On my 71, original holders and blades, the end of the blade that the prongs on the holder clip into, stick out from the end of the holder about 3/8". The other end of the blade and holder are almost flush with each other.
Regards,
Alan
On my 71, original holders and blades, the end of the blade that the prongs on the holder clip into, stick out from the end of the holder about 3/8". The other end of the blade and holder are almost flush with each other.
Regards,
Alan
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 4,469
Likes: 20
From: Rockville Centre NY
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 4,469
Likes: 20
From: Rockville Centre NY
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 4,469
Likes: 20
From: Rockville Centre NY
Here are the blade holders that I took off the car. They differ from the Trico's I bought in that they're longer and have a tab on the tips
There's no manufacturer's name on them. Just a number stamped inside one of the small arms
"185" is stamped inside one of the small arms of each blade holder where I'm pointing
There's no manufacturer's name on them. Just a number stamped inside one of the small arms
"185" is stamped inside one of the small arms of each blade holder where I'm pointing
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
