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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Originality => Topic started by: sbmiano on July 10, 2013, 01:38:48 PM
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I have a nice set of wiper arm but need the refinished, any suggestions? Also looking for original exterior door handles. Thanks
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First what is wrong with the wipers? Do you want handles to have re-chromed?
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If the ends are pitted, there is not much that can be done. I have used a glass beader to lightly even out the sheen on 69 wiper arms, but I think the earlier year wipers might have been more polished. I have used 69 Camaro door handles that need rechroming :)
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the arms lost points at legends and they do need refinishing. I don't think they were chrome originally, I think they were a dull silver. 04D 69 Z built in Van Nuys
Thanks for the input
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The wiper arms that were on my car when I purchased it in 1976 were/are a dull silver/aluminum bare metal finish. Although I painted mine flat black when I purchased it to further minimize sunlight glint off them, that black is mostly gone now. I do not know if the arms on my car are the factory-original ones or not, but they would be an early replacement if not. Note: I do have NOS wiper assemblies for my '69 Corvette that I purchased at a swap meet in the '70's.. and have never installed; still in the box, but I don't know if the Corvette units are the same/similar to the Camaro or not; the Corvette wipers are hidden under the wiper door, so aren't subject to sun-glint as are the Camaro ones, and that might have led to a difference in the specification provided to the wiper suppliers? I can go pull the corvette wipers from their box and photograph them if anyone is interested; I can't recall if I ever even looked at them?
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Note: I do have NOS wiper assemblies for my '69 Corvette that I purchased at a swap meet in the '70's.. and have never installed; still in the box, but I don't know if the Corvette units are the same/similar to the Camaro or not;
The '69 Corvette arms are completely different than the Camaro arms - no similarity at all.