zKars Posted July 13, 2015 Share #13 Posted July 13, 2015 I'm confused. 240 and 280 arms are the "same" except for the way the blades mount and the paint on the later ones. Pretty much any generic blades I buy come with several types of mounting adapters. Why not just get some SS 240 arms (banzai, zcarsource, me etc), bolt 'em on and go? Same same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) I think all is well, basically, My 280Z arms need a wiper blade that has the pin connection, and you can get those easily enough in the U.S., as you say, they usually come with a bunch of adapters, or you can just buy the one you need. So all I would need is a set of the stainless steel 240Z arms. Edited July 13, 2015 by TomoHawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zKars Posted July 13, 2015 Share #15 Posted July 13, 2015 Now all is clear. er. Would you like a set of 240 ss arms? Contact me at z240@shaw.ca and we'll take it from there if you can't find some from a closer source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted July 13, 2015 Share #16 Posted July 13, 2015 The perfect wiper blade for my 240 is the Trico #44-180. It's just the refills, 2 per pack for $6.99 at O'reilys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanrussell Posted July 13, 2015 Share #17 Posted July 13, 2015 The perfect wiper blade for my 240 is the Trico #44-180. It's just the refills, 2 per pack for $6.99 at O'reilys. This is what I do for replacements, whether for my 72s, 75, or 78. I don't want to give up the original blade...just the rubber. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted July 14, 2015 Share #18 Posted July 14, 2015 Yes your are correct sir! 18" fits my '77 & '72s. Before I found those I had blades zip tied through the pin hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted July 14, 2015 The perfect wiper blade for my 240 is the Trico #44-180. It's just the refills, 2 per pack for $6.99 at O'reilys. I tried the refills when I last bought a new car. You couldn't get the old rubbers out without tearing, and the new ones were about impossible to insert. I just get the loaded blades now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share #20 Posted July 14, 2015 I can get adapters for all the common kinds of wiper arms, such as the hook, latch, and pin. They have them at the local AP store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted July 14, 2015 Would you really expect someone to polish stainless steel wiper arms so they have a mirror-like surface, or did they have a somewhat flat or satin texture, say, way back in the 1960s? Stainless trim like the drip rails window frames were usually very polished, but I don't remember what the wiper arms were like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zKars Posted July 14, 2015 Share #22 Posted July 14, 2015 all the stock ss arms I have are not polished. Old school brushed looking. They could be polished is you like, ss tends to polish well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted July 14, 2015 I think 0000 steel wool would do enough polishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share #24 Posted July 17, 2015 Are stainless steel wiper arm nuts also available, or are those all painted steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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