[DeTomaso] 1974 L Model Wipers

[The Goyaniuks]

 I have a '74 I have removed my wiper arms. (on and off a number of times)  But I have left them off for a number of years.  I leave the wipers in the front boot just in case I need them. As I recall, the wiper arms are simply pressed onto the wiper post splines. To remove:1) Raise the wiper arms2) Take a small blade screwdriver and work around the spine while lifting the wiper blade cap (the cap that goes over the wiper post and is part of the wiper arm assembly). I used a slight twisting motion to the screwdriver to slowly lift the wiper cap of the wiper arm assembly.   DO NOT put the screwdriver under the spline - You will not remove the wiper arm and you will damage your wiper post spline.  I learned this the hard way. HTH B. Goyaniuk  
       From: Carguy60 via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
 To: "SOBill at aol.com" <SOBill at aol.com> 
Cc: "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com> 
 Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 3:18 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 1974 L Model Wipers
   
Bill,

I have a 74L also. Have not been able to figure out how to remove the wiper arms from the posts. Bringing the arms up off the glass I can see that there is a silver clip of some sort on the underside. I've tried to press it with a screwdriver and pull it with a hook, but neither has been successful. 

Gotta be a trick to this someone knows. 

Dennis Valdez 
7260

> On May 20, 2015, at 2:55 PM, SOBill via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>  I need some help.
> 
> 
> 
>  1. I cannot see how to remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm. The
>  blade probably hasn't been off the arm since 1973. There is sort of
>  spring clip on the arm, under the blade, but when this spring is
>  depressed, the blade still feels like it attached to the arm rock
>  solid.
> 
> 
> 
>  2. Does anyone have a good part number for a replacement blade which
>  fits a 1974 L wiper arm?
> 
> 
> 
>  3. I cannot see how to remove the wiper arms. There is no screw thru
>  the wiper arm to the drive post and my old eyes do not see any sort of
>  clip on the back side.
> 
> 
> 
>  I wish these parts were made out of electricity instead of metal and
>  rubber.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
>  Do the best you can with what your have where you are.
>  Have fun today!
>  SOBill
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   I have a '74

   I have removed my wiper arms. (on and off a number of times)  But I
   have left them off for a number of years.  I leave the wipers in the
   front boot just in case I need them.

   As I recall, the wiper arms are simply pressed onto the wiper post
   splines.

   To remove:
   1) Raise the wiper arms
   2) Take a small blade screwdriver and work around the spine while
   lifting the wiper blade cap (the cap that goes over the wiper post and
   is part of the wiper arm assembly). I used a slight twisting motion to
   the screwdriver to slowly lift the wiper cap of the wiper arm
   assembly.

   DO NOT put the screwdriver under the spline - You will not remove the
   wiper arm and you will damage your wiper post spline.  I learned this
   the hard way.

   HTH

   B. Goyaniuk
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: Carguy60 via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   To: "SOBill at aol.com" <SOBill at aol.com>
   Cc: "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 3:18 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 1974 L Model Wipers
   Bill,
   I have a 74L also. Have not been able to figure out how to remove the
   wiper arms from the posts. Bringing the arms up off the glass I can see
   that there is a silver clip of some sort on the underside. I've tried
   to press it with a screwdriver and pull it with a hook, but neither has
   been successful.
   Gotta be a trick to this someone knows.
   Dennis Valdez
   7260
   > On May 20, 2015, at 2:55 PM, SOBill via DeTomaso
   <[1]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
   >
   >
   >
   >  I need some help.
   >
   >
   >
   >  1. I cannot see how to remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm.
   The
   >  blade probably hasn't been off the arm since 1973. There is sort of
   >  spring clip on the arm, under the blade, but when this spring is
   >  depressed, the blade still feels like it attached to the arm rock
   >  solid.
   >
   >
   >
   >  2. Does anyone have a good part number for a replacement blade which
   >  fits a 1974 L wiper arm?
   >
   >
   >
   >  3. I cannot see how to remove the wiper arms. There is no screw thru
   >  the wiper arm to the drive post and my old eyes do not see any sort
   of
   >  clip on the back side.
   >
   >
   >
   >  I wish these parts were made out of electricity instead of metal and
   >  rubber.
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >  The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
   >  Do the best you can with what your have where you are.
   >  Have fun today!
   >  SOBill
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