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Hi,
Could someone with experience in mounting these Wiper Bay Covers please let me know how you fasten them to the car? Your help is greatly appreciated.
I took mine off a few months ago,never could figure how to get it off,finally realized it was stuck on with some type sealant underneath it,but it was just on the corners,but I think some people even drill a small holes with small screws. Good luck
I think most people use double sided tape or hook & loop (Velcro) tape. I've also seen them where someone just ran a few screws through them. I think the hook & loop tape is probably the best solution since it's is the cleanest looking while the cover can still be easily removed if needed.
1. Remove the wiper blades
2. CLEAN the surface the cover will be sticking to
3. Decide if you want to use 3M doubleback tape or Velcro to hold it in place
4. Also, now is the time to decide if you want to paint it to match your body color
5. Slide the wiper arms thru the cover slots at 45 degree angles and drop the cover down into place.
6. Position the cover where you want it and remove backing. Press down to secure.
7. Enjoy years of a debris-free cowl
I would not trust any double sided tape with rain, heat, cold, so like others, just find some small black phillip screws. Four or five should do the trick. Predrill.
There is a bracket or a brace called a wiper stop or wiper park. I had to remove that for the cover to fit correctly.
The cover may need a little trimming here & there, easily done with tinsnips.
Seems like a lot of money for a cheap piece of plastic.
However, 100% improvement over an ugly area in my opinion.
These covers are a must for later C3s. That valley the wipers sit in looks rough as hell for a production vehicle. It reminds me of a poorly built kit car
I moved a ton of wiring into the wiper tray area, thus getting it out of engine bay heat and out of sight!
I put 4 well-nuts in the forward edge. The rear side against the windshield just has some foam on the underside to prevent rattles and scratches.
Last edited by 4-vettes; Apr 14, 2025 at 05:23 PM.
Hey 4-vettes, That’s a new one to me! Does the rubber threaded part act like a wall anchor, expanding as you tighten the screw to hold it in place?
To the original poster, if you are considering one of those covers and have not yet bought it, I have one I’ll let go CHEAP!
Piersonpie: Nice looking wiper bay! I’m part way through stripping mine. Following some of the tips in this guys vid (he has a few good vids):
Yes well-nuts, expand when you tighten them. The brass threaded part is just on the very end. And all you need is a hole the size of the od of the well-nut. Can be a blind hole or not. They are available in a large variety of sizes and even different reach lengths. You don't need to tighten them very tight as the rubber keeps things from vibrating apart. Good way to rubber mount something like these covers and easy to take apart and put together time and again. When they get old and rotten, just replace them. About every 10-15: years.
Piersonpie: Nice looking wiper bay! I’m part way through stripping mine. Following some of the tips in this guys vid (he has a few good vids): https://youtu.be/V4QVIN1PxhU?feature=shared
You might find that guys other car looks a lot like the picture I posted.
I’ve done a similar job on my car, except using flex seal instead of bedliner. I like the textured look it gives though.
Thanks for all the tips, actually I’ve been cleaning out the wiper bay and I’m in the process of making really clean, the reason I’m interested in the cover is more for a functionality issue with the elements, especially the Sun. I was hoping for a way to try and keep out and protect the area more than just cover it up. On my 68, that’s what the wiper bay door was designed for. My thinking was maybe I can get some protection, who knows it all may be for nothing, but I’ll give it a shot.
I have been running that cover for many, many years. No matter how much you clean and polish that wiper tray, it's just not a very finished place on the car. And yes keeping those wiper linkages covered and protected certainly can't hurt!
Well-nuts are available in most full line hardware stores in those tray type boxes. You know the ones, with all the odds and ends like woodruff keys and the like.
Put 10-32 well-nuts into the search feature on EBay, thousands of listing's will come up.
They are widely used in the Automotive and Motorcycle industries.
I would not trust any double sided tape with rain, heat, cold, so like others, ….my opinion.
Double stick tape has held the body side moldings and emblems on my truck for 300k miles. Consider it permanent. Removal becomes the hard part that you’ll be stuck with.
Double stick tape has held the body side moldings and emblems on my truck for 300k miles. Consider it permanent. Removal becomes the hard part that you’ll be stuck with.
Two totally different types of doubled sided tape.
I would not trust any double sided tape with rain, heat, cold,
Emblems, trim, all kinds of things have been installed on cars for over 50 years using double sided tape without any issues. And these are vehicles that are used daily and left out in the weather year round, not weekend toys that rarely see rain or any harsh treatment. 3M and others make double sided trim tape in various widths that are reliable and weather resistant. This tape is available from every auto parts store and often in the auto parts section of places like Walmart and local hardware stores.
I get that, I know that. I am talking about the tape that came with my windshield wiper bay cover.
Lower quality.
So, I used black phillips screws to secure it.
Wiper Bay Cover
