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Old Apr 2, 2024 | 11:46 AM
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I have heard that wiper arms changed mid production year. Anyone have documentation, perhaps a picture of each type or any info at all, perhaps I am wrong pictures would be great. My 68 L79 was born on 3/28/68 so....... Which arms are right, the stainless ones like 67 or the black finish ? seen both for sale on ebay
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No mention of early or late wipers and ebay listings can be sketchy.
https://www.zip-corvette.com/68-wind...iper-arms.html
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Original style 68 wiper arm black without tube mounted squirters, squirters were mounted on the wiper door grill. 69-74 early has brass tubes on arm and squirter
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Where were the washers if they weren’t on the wipers in 68?
just wondering I have an early 69.
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Originally Posted by JBrooke825
Where were the washers if they weren’t on the wipers in 68?
just wondering I have an early 69.
On the wiper door grille. I forget which is early or late but one 68 had one bent and one straight tube for the nozzle and the other were both bent.



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My early 69 (September 68 build) had squirters attached to grille like the 68 above.

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