What color are S30 wiper arms?

[WingZr0]

What color are S30 wiper arms?

The ones on '77 Ruby are black and at the Tow Yard, looking for

replacements, all the ones there were Silver.

Except a few 280ZX's which were Black.

Are there other colors for the S30's or were mine painted?

~Z~

[Arne]

They were matte silver through '76, black in '77 and '78. I think there was a DOT regulation that forced that change, but could be wrong.

[Sailor Bob]

I painted mine black - but they had a hint of black on them from befor.

[76Datsun280z]

They're the original silver here.

[Zs-ondabrain]

Mine were matt finish but I polished the hell out of them and now they are polished Stainless steel.

Makes al the difference.

Dave.

[WingZr0]

They were matte silver through '76, black in '77 and '78. I think there was a DOT regulation that forced that change, but could be wrong.

Hmmmm, thats very interesting.

Mine are Matte Black like Sailor said, '77 280Z with a 10/76 build date

VIN HLS30360104.

But the Z I pulled the spares from was another 280Z who's VIN was

almost exactly 1,000 numbers above mine which I thought

was cool, (HLS30361XXX).

I didn't catch the build date though but it was a Silver 280Z, Black interrior,

4speed with the Silver wiper arms,

(somebody else already took the blade asseamblies so I don't know

what color those were)

All I needed was the retaining clip off one to replaced the one the PO failed

to mention was jury rigged :sleep: :cross-eye

~Z~

[sblake01]

On my 5/78 build date they're black as are my spares which came from a 78 also.

[TomoHawk]

Mine were matt finish but I polished the hell out of them and now they are polished Stainless steel.

Did you change yours? I thought there were made of steel.

[Walter Moore]

Maybe he just thinks they are stainless...

[TomoHawk]

Polished steel and Polished stainless look similar. I hope he coated them if they're steel.

[DatsunZsRule]

They were matte silver through '76, black in '77 and '78. I think there was a DOT regulation that forced that change, but could be wrong.

Are you sure?

My stock 1977 has the steel ones.

[Arne]

I AM sure that the 240Z, 260Z and early 280Z arms and blades were matte silver, and the later 280Z arms and blades were black. I am NOT certain when the change occurred.