Stainless Wiper Arms

[zKars]

I'm confused. 240 and 280 arms are the "same" except for the way the blades mount and the paint on the later ones. Pretty much any generic blades I buy come with several types of mounting adapters. Why not just get some SS 240 arms (banzai, zcarsource, me etc), bolt 'em on and go? Same same.

[TomoHawk]

I think  all is well, basically,

 

My 280Z arms need a wiper blade that has the pin connection, and you can get those easily enough in the U.S., as you say, they usually come with a bunch of adapters, or you can just buy the one you need.

 

  So all I would need is a set of the stainless steel 240Z arms.

Edited July 13, 2015 by TomoHawk

[zKars]

Now all is clear. er. Would you like a set of 240 ss arms? Contact me at z240@shaw.ca and we'll take it from there if you can't find some from a closer source.

[siteunseen]

The perfect wiper blade for my 240 is the Trico #44-180.  It's just the refills, 2 per pack for $6.99 at O'reilys.  

[jonathanrussell]

The perfect wiper blade for my 240 is the Trico #44-180.  It's just the refills, 2 per pack for $6.99 at O'reilys.  

 

This is what I do for replacements, whether for my 72s, 75, or 78. I don't want to give up the original blade...just the rubber.

[siteunseen]

Yes your are correct sir!

18" fits my '77 & '72s. Before I found those I had blades zip tied through the pin hole.

[TomoHawk]

The perfect wiper blade for my 240 is the Trico #44-180.  It's just the refills, 2 per pack for $6.99 at O'reilys.  

I tried the refills when I last bought a new car.  You couldn't get the old rubbers out without tearing, and the new ones were about impossible to insert.  I just get the loaded blades now.

[TomoHawk]

I can get adapters for all the common kinds of wiper arms, such as the hook, latch, and pin.  They have them at the local AP store.

[TomoHawk]

Would you really expect someone to polish stainless steel wiper arms so they have a mirror-like surface, or did they  have a somewhat flat or satin texture, say, way back  in the 1960s? Stainless trim like the drip rails  window frames were usually  very polished, but I don't remember what the wiper arms were like.

[zKars]

all the stock ss arms I have are not polished. Old school brushed looking. They could be polished is you like, ss tends to polish well.

[TomoHawk]

I think 0000 steel wool would do enough polishing.

[TomoHawk]

Are stainless steel wiper arm nuts also available, or are those all painted steel