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  • Mike E.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • February 28, 1975
    • 5136

    68-72 oval wiper door mechanism retainers

    There are three oval wiper mechanism to firewall retainers (pictured) that hold the mechanism in place and keep the grille and wiper door aligned with the fender tops. If you look at the tops of the ones pictured, each has an indentation on one end. Reproductions, which are identical otherwise, do not have those indentations. Every unmolested 70-72 I have seen have the indentations, on the top. and the indentations are not identical.
    My theory: the assembly line installed the mechanism tight to the firewall, and as high as it could be. One or two blows with a chisel on the too-high retainers would bring them down and foster alignment on each end of the door and grille.
    What do you think about the theory?
    wiper door brackets and retainers (1).jpgwiper door brackets and retainers (3).jpg
  • Bill B.
    Very Frequent User
    • August 1, 2016
    • 303

    #2
    Re: 68-72 oval wiper door mechanism retainers

    Mike,

    I vote the latter - the chisel wacked by a hammer. Quick and does the job. Gotta keep that line moving ...
    Bill Bertelli
    Northeast and Carolinas Chapters Member
    '70 Resto Mod LT-1 w/ partial '70 ZR-1 drivetrain

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    • Terry M.
      Beyond Control Poster
      • September 30, 1980
      • 15583

      #3
      Re: 68-72 oval wiper door mechanism retainers

      Sounds good to me
      Terry

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      • Sal C.
        Very Frequent User
        • November 30, 1984
        • 430

        #4
        Re: 68-72 oval wiper door mechanism retainers

        Think you nailed it Mike.

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