1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year > 1966 Mustang
source for 66 satin wiper arms
Bob Gaines:
--- Quote from: J_Speegle on January 22, 2018, 12:25:54 AM ---Sure one of us can dig out a flat style and post it to show the earlier style for comparison. Didn't have the time today since those are all put away in round tubes
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Until then the arms in your reply #8 are the earlier 65-mid 68 flat clip style and the ones in reply #11 are the mid 68-up curved clip style.
J_Speegle:
--- Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 22, 2018, 12:39:59 AM ---Until then the arms in your reply #8 are the earlier 65-mid 68 flat clip style and the ones in reply #11 are the mid 68-up curved clip style.
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To illustrate that difference.
Rear plate with flat interlocking clip/tab
Rear plate with curved interlocking clip/tab
Bossbill:
One of the benefits of buying a parts car is finding stock, fairly decent wiper arms just laying in a pile of parts. The parts hoard looked a bit like Jeff's "Identify these parts" post.
Now that I've seen this detail I won't be able to un-see it!
Here is a pic of the underside of that flat plate arm:
rrenz:
--- Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 21, 2018, 02:36:43 AM ---The originals may be worth restoring 50 years in the future when there is no alternative and then it will be prohibitively expensive unless money is no object. There is a lot of labor to disassemble the arm ,take the diecast hub flange off ,repair the pits , re satin chrome plate the finish (special plating) and reassemble. There are still many out there in good condition to find. I have a few excellent pairs to sell in case you cant find any . Remember millions of Mustangs (66-mid 68 ) used them. That means a lot are still out there. The trick is knowing where to look.
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Thanks for the heads up. I may contact you on some wiper arms before the upcoming show season.
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