[DeTomaso] Wiper Arms

jderyke at aol.com jderyke at aol.com
Mon Mar 3 17:21:25 EST 2014


Don't forget the glass area wiped is the length of the wiper arm plus the length of the wiper blade & support. Panteras use a longer blade & support than Jags. I know of one Pantera that uses reshaped Z-28 wiper arms from the '80s, with different length blades & supports. I pay no attention to catalogues that give factory wiper lengths- I measure what I need and find that size. In any case, a slightly longer blade & support will wipe a bit more glass clear on most any car. 

Note that since the '70s, most wiper arms have been made of stainless steel, and the bend can be modified by slow 'n careful cold-working to a custom angle. I use a vise to hold the short end, and hand-bend. Mild steel would crack but stainless is tough. This comes in handy for cars like the Pantera that uses different bend wiper arms on left and right sides. FWIW- J DeRyke
 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Greenblum <pantera at austin.rr.com>
To: DeTomaso <DeTomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Mon, Mar 3, 2014 9:38 am
Subject: [DeTomaso] Wiper Arms


   All,
   I need the dimensions of the wiper arms (length to the bend, the length
   after the bend, and the angle of the bend) so I can try to find a
   match.  I'm told E Type's work, but that's hard to believe because the
   Jag windshield is shorter than ours.
   I have a '74 so they park on the passenger side.  Thanks.
   Richard
   Austin, TX

 
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   Don't forget the glass area wiped is the length of the wiper arm plus
   the length of the wiper blade & support. Panteras use a longer blade &
   support than Jags. I know of one Pantera that uses reshaped Z-28 wiper
   arms from the '80s, with different length blades & supports. I pay no
   attention to catalogues that give factory wiper lengths- I measure what
   I need and find that size. In any case, a slightly longer blade &
   support will wipe a bit more glass clear on most any car.
   Note that since the '70s, most wiper arms have been made of stainless
   steel, and the bend can be modified by slow 'n careful cold-working to
   a custom angle. I use a vise to hold the short end, and hand-bend. Mild
   steel would crack but stainless is tough. This comes in handy for cars
   like the Pantera that uses different bend wiper arms on left and right
   sides. FWIW- J DeRyke

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Richard Greenblum <pantera at austin.rr.com>
   To: DeTomaso <DeTomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Mon, Mar 3, 2014 9:38 am
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Wiper Arms
   All,
   I need the dimensions of the wiper arms (length to the bend, the length
   after the bend, and the angle of the bend) so I can try to find a
   match.  I'm told E Type's work, but that's hard to believe because the
   Jag windshield is shorter than ours.
   I have a '74 so they park on the passenger side.  Thanks.
   Richard
   Austin, TX

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