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68 wiper arms
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Melting Slicks
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68 wiper arms
My question is about 68 wiper arms. Do they look like 69-73 with no metal tube? The reason I ask is I have an arm that never had the clip to solder the washer tube to. I checked salvage yards years ago and no other car I looked at had Corvette shaped arms. One thing I noticed on this arm is when looking at it from the end like it is installed on the car the pin for the blade attachment points to the left. All 69-73 right and left arms point right. If you could check 68's and let me know as I may have a 68 part to sell.
Thanks Lyle
Thanks Lyle
Drifting
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From: Marina CA
68 arms have no provision for mounting washer tubes and they also have an adjusting screw in the side of the arm base that allows the blade arm some movement to allow for adjustment on the windshield when the blades are parked.
Another 68 only feature!
Another 68 only feature!
Drifting
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The 68 washer tubes are on the long hood grille next to the wiper door.
Here is a picture of the underside of the 68 only grill showing the washer tube.
Hers a wide shot for reference
Here is a picture of the underside of the 68 only grill showing the washer tube.
Hers a wide shot for reference
Last edited by AWilson; May 11, 2008 at 05:09 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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If you look the arm on the drivers side points to the right where the blade holder attaches when viewed from the drivers side just like 69-73 arms.
The passenger side points to the left where the blade holder attaches like the one I have that never had a tab for the washers like a 68 arm should be but you think is wrong.
From your picture the way the arms are parked it looks like something is wrong.
We need an original 68 for more information.
Last edited by LYLE; May 11, 2008 at 09:36 AM.
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Great Picture
If you look the arm on the drivers side points to the right when viewed from the drivers side just like 69-73 arms.
The passenger side points to the left like the one I have that never had a tab for the washers like a 68 arm should be but you think is wrong.
From your picture the way the arms are parked it looks like if the drivers side pointed to the left it would set better.
We need an original 68 for more information.
If you look the arm on the drivers side points to the right when viewed from the drivers side just like 69-73 arms.
The passenger side points to the left like the one I have that never had a tab for the washers like a 68 arm should be but you think is wrong.
From your picture the way the arms are parked it looks like if the drivers side pointed to the left it would set better.
We need an original 68 for more information.
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Melting Slicks
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The arm I have is like the one on the passenger side in your picture. I made a few changes in the wording on my last post to try to make it clearer.
I got the camera charging and will shoot a few pictures.
I know Paul B. has a original 68 and may chime in.
I got the camera charging and will shoot a few pictures.
I know Paul B. has a original 68 and may chime in.
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...Lyle, like someone else posted, the wiper arm has a slotted roundhead screw for an "adjustment" that faces towards the windshield. My driver's side on both '68s the mounting stud points to the right, or towards the windshield also. Couldn't see the passenger side because of the way the cars are still in storage.
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