Golden 240Z Windshield Wiper Blades?????

[Bambikiller240]

:stupid:

Are these items NLA? Is there some other reason that they could possibly be worth this kind of money??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33657&item=2405933883

[2ManyZs]

I don't know if they are NLA or not, but I sure know they aren't worth that kind of money... unless someone is doing a 100 point concours restoration.....:cross-eye

[EScanlon]

Bluntly; they're extremely rare.

Dozens upon dozens of Z owners would replace their wiper blades with complete new wiper blade ARM refills. Just like you see at any Target, Shell, Local Auto shop. All in the name of convenience rather than take the extra couple minutes per blade to slide out the old rubber and slide in a new rubber.

You can ~sometimes~ find them in the bone yard, but usually they're bent, rusted or you find one but not another. Unfortunately, the original blade holders for the 240's are VERY distinctive and almost impossible to find something ~similar~.

Granted, for $150 you REALLY must want them, OR you don't care about the money.

I found a pair in the boneyard. That and a several other pieces, ended up costing me $20 bucks. Guess I got a good deal.

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[Walter Moore]

I confess, I confess... I ALWAYS replace the entire blade, never just the insert. But then that is because usually when I replace the wiper blades the old ones were crushed by the weight of snow and ice that built up on it...

But seriously, I would never have even known that there was such a thing as an original240Z wiper blade...

[2ManyZs]

And to think I just gave away a perfectly good set of used arms complete with blades....

Maybe I better go look to see if I still have that new set....:devious:

[Alfadog]

Can someone post close-up shots of what the "right" wipers look like? I'm interested to know if I've got them or not

That money is insane... concours restorers only.

[mperdue]

I bought a new set from MSA a year ago - exactly the same part in the same Nissan boxes. I think I paid $40 for the pair. Are they not available anymore?

[General Yee]

Well, I just bought a pair from MSA, same OEM box and blades, looks like someone is on to something .

[texasz]

I guess that I'll go buy a dozen from MSA and sell them on eBay for a nice profit.

Ok, not really...this is crazy!! For near $150 they better have some magical powers or something!! :stupid:

[EScanlon]

Just the madness that can beset people on e-Bay.

You get into the thick of things, the minutes and seconds are starting to tick down to the end of the auction and a closed mind mentality of "I'm going to win this auction if it kills me!" sets in and before you know it you've bid $5 for a 50¢ item.

I don't know if they're rare or not. Has anyone checked with either the Dealer (Nissan) or MSA or V/B to see if they're still available?

But this is nothing more than a perfect example of Auction Madness.

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[MikeW]

At $14 each these don't seem like just the refills:

http://www.courtesyparts.com/s30_wipers.html

However, they might not be the same as the originals but I'm sure they'd be good enough for me.

[Bambikiller240]

Originally posted by MikeW

At $14 each these don't seem like just the refills:

http://www.courtesyparts.com/s30_wipers.html

However, they might not be the same as the originals but I'm sure they'd be good enough for me.

The add says they are for 1975-76, so they are probably not the "correct" ones for a 70-74 240Z/260Z.

[EScanlon]

Interestingly it says 240, 260 and 280 for 1975 and 1976.

Can I get a 76 240?

[2ManyZs]

You could go to OZ and get a 76 260 so they would fit...

Maybe we should pool our money and buy out all the suppliers stock of these, think of what we could get if they really were NLA....:devious:

[MikeW]

Originally posted by BambiKiller240

The add says they are for 1975-76, so they are probably not the "correct" ones for a 70-74 240Z/260Z.

I think that's just to differentiate the early 280's (75&76 which appear to be the same as the 240 and 260) from the later 280's (77&78).

[texasz]

I just saw a '77 240Z for sale this morning on a website, I wish I could remember where so everyone could see what one looks like. Looked like a 280Z to me... :devious:

People who don't even know what they own probably have no idea what it is either so any information you get from this person would probably be crap. You know, like 'it's totaly rust free' even though it may sit outside in Buffalo in a shallow pond.

[2ManyZs]

Biggest difference I can think of between the 75-76 and the 77-78 is the fact that the 77-78 arms are black.... I think the wiper assembly is the same, just different colors...

[Stryder]

Current bid US $146.50

WTF? does it really say 146 dollars for these or am I going blind?!?!

[Arizona240z]

I took a peek at the buyers feedback for his last few purchases and they are mostly for 240Z items....... Which leads me to believe that maybe he is going for concourse restoration... Still doesn't make it worth the price.

Maybe all my past rantings about some of the sellers on Ebay being out there to rip us off are unjustified and I should rant about the buyers being stupid and spending more money on parts than I can afford.

The Z USED to be the poorman's Jag....

[240 in OZ]

Im in Australia and recently purchased a pair from nissanautoparts.com. Cost was about USA$16 each. They are identical to the ones in the auction. The guy is obviously a dill.

Regards

Joseph

[Alfadog]

A dill who is doing a full restoration to a 240Z... Oooo sounds like a chance to make some money!!! Quick, put up all your spare Z bits up on ebay!!!

[kmack]

I guess I shouldn't tell you guys that I have a pair of those sitting in a box not being used right now...:tapemouth

[240 in OZ]

The guy obviously has more dollars than sense ;>

If anyone is interested I can supply a Nissan Part Number for the blade replacements.

Also, they are not a direct match to the originals. The new ones have no stampings on them whereas the original ones are stamped with the Trico brand name. They look a little different as well.

They come coated in some kind of grease. Must protect them from the elements or something.

Joseph

[Bambikiller240]

Originally posted by 240 in OZ

The guy obviously has more dollars than sense ;>

If anyone is interested I can supply a Nissan Part Number for the blade replacements.

Joseph

Sure. Please post the Part Number that you have. I'll check to see if they can be aquired from Nissan in the US.

Thanks!

Carl

[2ManyZs]

Since it looks like he's been buying a mix of 240 and 260 parts, it almost looks like he's planning on turning these parts around on Ebay for profit... either that or the car he's working on needs a little bit of everything....:cross-eye