Need pics of OEM wipers on the arm...

[CRE]

Hey guys, I need some pics of the MKIII with OEM wiper blades mounted on the arms... not any wipers using adapters. I need pics from a couple different angles. One looking down at the arm (so the blade is half covered by the arm) and one looking along the windshield (profile showing both blade and arm).

I've picked up a little something for my car and need to see if it'll clear.

 

[AF1JZ]

I'll go outside right now and take some for you. Be right back.

 

[CRE]

Sweet! Thanks!

 

[AF1JZ]

Here you go. Don't mind the dirtyness. Hasn't been washed since I started the swap. These work for you?

 

[CRE]

Thanks.

Hmmm... I'm not sure how I'm going to mount this. I thought the OEM blades mounted under the arms not above them.

I also need a shot looking down along the windshield toward the hood. If you can oblige, doesn't need to show both, just a good view of one.

 

[AF1JZ]

This is the best I could do. Hope this helps

 

[CRE]

Actually that's perfect! Thanks!

I grabbed some on-arm windshield sprayers. Just trying to figure out the best location to mount them. They're pretty cool, they're the fluidic type (I think that's what people were referring to them as) like the newer Camry has. These mount on the bottom of the arm not the hood. I didn't know if the OEM blades would be less in the way of the spray pattern.

Thanks again!

 

[AF1JZ]

No problem. Glad I could help. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

 

[Jeff Lange]

Those aren't the original OEM wipers.

On the other hand... the OEM wipers sit just like that, so it shouldn't matter.

 

[tissimo]

you need new blades

 

[Kai]

Why does toyota discontinue items like wiper arms? Surely they're more of a needed item than some of the things they discontinue?

I had a bitch of a time trying to find a wiper arm from any stealership and in the end, gave up

 

[Jeff Lange]

I'd like to get wiper arms for my AE86 but can't.

I can still get them for LHD MA70's though I think.

 

[Poodles]

I replaced all mine with bosch icons (not cheap, but worth it) the wiper arms are easy, sand em smooth and do a bunch of thin coats of engine enamel (stain black). looks brand new too. I DO have the original rear wiper somewhere though (I know it's original, has that old toyota symbol on it that they use in odd places) on to the pics!

 

[Kai]

Yeah - problem was with me, the screws had been on the ends so long, trying to unscrew them just resulted in them shearing off.

 

[CRE]

I refinished mine as well. They're a nice gloss black and it made one hell of a difference in the overall appearance of the car... at least to me.

Kai, if you can't find replacement arms you might try drilling out the screws. Soak them in penetrating oil first and when the drill bit bites into the metal the remnants of the screws will usually break loose. I've had good luck with this on a couple cars.

 

[Kai]

Oh this was on my Black N/A....and before i found his holyness, the Ed.

Although i still wouldnt have the tools to do anything like drilling out screws...or the knowhow :/

 

[AF1JZ]

you need new blades

Yea, getting some soon. The soarer 1JZ swap is done now cept for some loose ends. Still have to get it registered.

 

[johnathan1]

I painted mine with Krylon Fusion...turned out great!

 

[Doward]

Gotta agree - refinishing all 3 wipers just made the car look so much cleaner.