Anybody know windshield wiper arms?

hunt2elk · Mar 11, 2020

Just dug out the arms that came with my 69 Bee to clean them up and see there are extra shields on them. Other than that they are exactly the same as a spare set I have. Would these have been factory installed on my car?

dadsbee · Mar 11, 2020

Those are the high speed models, extra down force keeps them scrubbing in the rain at 150 mph!

Seriously, I imagine they are a Day 2 addition from over the counter. I remember seeing similar as a kid..

91r/t · Mar 11, 2020

I believe those are 64-66 style arms......they had the airfoils on them. @MoparBill you know these things more than me.

tnfastback · Mar 11, 2020

dadsbee said:
Those are the high speed models, extra down force keeps them scrubbing in the rain at 150 mph!

Seriously, I imagine they are a Day 2 addition from over the counter. I remember seeing similar as a kid..

I think the High Speed Model sounds better :thumbsup:

rarefish · Mar 11, 2020

FYI, 1963,64,65 B-body wiper arms do not interchange.
The angle of the arm to to blade changed between 63 and 64 and the mounting design changed between the 64 and 65 arms.

91r/t · Mar 11, 2020

rarefish said:
FYI, 1963,64,65 B-body wiper arms do not interchange.
The angle of the arm to to blade changed between 63 and 64 and the mounting design changed between the 64 and 65 arms.

Are you able to confirm that they of that era though? Those look like the older style era with those airfoils on them vs. the 67 or 68 and up style.

dadsbee · Mar 11, 2020

The blades ARE on 15B's. it's just the blades, not the arms that are in question.

As for the possibilities of them being '64 era, may be where I remember them from as we had a '64 Belvedere before the Bee.

Mopars & Missiles · Mar 11, 2020

hunt2elk said:
Just dug out the arms that came with my 69 Bee to clean them up and see there are extra shields on them. Other than that they are exactly the same as a spare set I have. Would these have been factory installed on my car?

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I think they are factory OE wiper arms. Should be ANCO's marked 15B with the little red release buttons for the blades. "Wing" is absolutely for increased downforce on the wiper blade at speed.

Those are identical to the ones on my '69 Bee. I've owned and driven it for the last 47 years and those arms have NEVER been changed. A good friend of mine purchased the car new and owned it prior to me, he never changed the wiper arms either I'm very sure. So, I'm as close to 100% sure they are factory OE as anyone can get now after 51 years have passed since new.

Shot of mine......

Mopars & Missiles · Mar 11, 2020

dadsbee said:
Those are the high speed models, extra down force keeps them scrubbing in the rain at 150 mph!

Seriously, I imagine they are a Day 2 addition from over the counter. I remember seeing similar as a kid..

Sorry dadsbee, have to disagree with the Day 2 quote.

themechanic · Mar 11, 2020

I dig em. Put em on and forget about it.

440 4 speed · Mar 11, 2020

66 b bodies had shiny air foil wipers, 67`s had the dull ones like the picture. Don’t know if they were an option or not. I think Mr Ralph might have had something to do with the dull ones. Also 64 arms on our cars were shiny and attached to the pivots differently.

dadsbee · Mar 11, 2020

Mopars & Missiles said:
Sorry dadsbee, have to disagree with the Day 2 quote.

No problem, but I doubt they came off the assembly line that way or the car would need to be coded for them to go onto the car on the line. Dealer installed, "Day 2".

There is no question in regards to the ARMS... both sets are 15B's, it's just the blades in question.

hunt2elk · Mar 11, 2020

More pics of the blades. I saw a pic of a 69 A12 Bee the other day on The Lift Off Hood Playground that had these blades on it. Maybe Darrin @Big D A12 might know if they are factory pieces?

Mopars & Missiles · Mar 11, 2020

dadsbee said:
No problem, but I doubt they came off the assembly line that way or the car would need to be coded for them to go onto the car on the line. Dealer installed, "Day 2".

There is no question in regards to the ARMS... both sets are 15B's, it's just the blades in question.

Please elaborate as to HOW they would be "coded" any differently than another type.

This is one of the earliest photos I have of the car. The original owner purchased the car in April 1969. This photo was taken at his home shortly after he brought it home (at least within a couple days). As you can see, the airfoil type wiper arms are present in this photo.

dadsbee · Mar 11, 2020

Again, I'm not questioning the fact they "came" on the car from the dealership. Is there anywhere on a broadcast sheet or dealer order form to get airfoiled blades installed as an odd ball while the car is going down the assembly line? They would HAVE to have a build code or the line worker would just put normal blades on like every other car coming down the line. I assume it's a dealer installed, over the counter, add on done by the dealership.

66Satellite47 · Mar 11, 2020

A question for the folks that know, I'm sure there were variations in what "exact" parts were in the bin on the line, were air foil & normal just inter-mixed?
I don't recall seeing many if any of the airfoil style.

Mopars & Missiles · Mar 11, 2020

Again, I AM questioning the Day 2, dealer installed, over the counter, add on done by the dealership statement. Without proof, that is just an opinion or as previously stated an "assumption". We all know what happens when you "*** ume" something. One of us is wrong, that is a fact, which one is still to be determined.

From the '69 Dodge Coronet parts book, it shows at least 4 different possible part numbers for windshield wiper arms. I don't know which number these are, but would guess (not assume) these are the ANCO type, 2889860-1 first available on the '68 models and up.

Anybody who's been around these cars for as long as you and I have should know by now that one individual CANNOT know every detail about these cars. Outright stating that these are Day 2 without providing substantiating proof of that statement is just asking for a rebuttal. I understand the argument of the broadcast sheet or dealer order form. No, I do NOT see any specific check box on a '69 broadcast sheet for "wiper arms". I also do NOT have a dealer order form to check for that. Obviously, the fender tag is NOT going to code this type of thing either. So, until it can be PROVEN that this wiper arm is not factory OE, I will continue to respectfully disagree with your "Day 2" statements.

Mopars & Missiles · Mar 11, 2020

Mopars & Missiles said:
From the '69 Dodge Coronet parts book, it shows at least 4 different possible part numbers for windshield wiper arms.

Correction, upon closer examination of the parts book, there were 3 different wiper arms available for the '69 Coronet coupe and hardtop models.

The generic - 2822999
ANCO type - 2889860-1
TRICO type - 2983086-7

So if anyone can show what these three variations look like, that may clear up the whole issue.

dadsbee · Mar 11, 2020

Well Joel, hope you figure it out and someone knows the answer. Starting to realize why Justin went on a walk about.

hunt2elk · Mar 11, 2020

dadsbee said:
Well Joel, hope you figure it out and someone knows the answer. Starting to realize why Justin went on a walk about.

Lol. Good thing spring is right around the corner....

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