67 Trico wiper arms and blades
Requesting info on Trico wiper arms and blades for April 67 car. i.e. part #, Pat# and date?
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Re: 67 Trico wiper arms and blades
From your copy of the '67 AIM book, the wiper arms were GM 3888297-8 until AIM date 11/9/66 when they changed to 3915661-2. The blades were GM 33908118.
Now, I'm not sure what good these PN's will do you because I'm pretty sure GM's service stock of the ACTUAL factory original versions of these parts has been LONG exhausted. That says IF you do find these parts, you'll probably be stared at a set of 'service replacement' items that will differ from the factory originals in some form or another (read that as a Flight scoring deduction)...
You're better off reading the descriptive text in the JG book to understand what the judges are told to look for and then finding a local NCRS chapter member who can let you see a known correct set on a car in your neck of the woods. Then, when you're armed with solid pictures in your memory to go by, you can start shopping for the parts you want/need...
At least for the blades, your best shot is to know what you're looking for and then find a set of NOS Trico 15" blades of the correct configuration. You'll want to pay attention to the exact finish on the upper bridge of the blade holders, the exact details of blade holders' emboss, the geometry of blade holders' cross section AND the marks/details of the sidewall of the rubber refills installed in the blade holders. -
Re: 67 Trico wiper arms and blades
Check the archives for a post by Peter Lindahl dated 9/26/2008.
RandyComment
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Re: 67 Trico wiper arms and blades
William - Please check the DB archives as this has been a topic of discussion.
In a nut shell, all 67 arms were TRICO. And all mid year wiper arms were manufactured by TRICO. 67 windshield wiper blade assemblies were manufactured by ANCO and TRICO. OE ANCOs were the same for the entire 67 production year. The 67 TRICO blade holders had the peak shaped top, inverted "V" for the production year but the information stamped on the tops of the holders changed thru the 67 production year. Initially and thru the 1966 calendar tear and into early calendar year 1967 the tops were stamped TRICO on both ends, i.e., January or so. There were some early 1967 calendar year TRICO holders, i.e., late January and February, that TRICO stamped on the bottom end and TRICO/MADE IN USA on the top end and after that the holders had TRICO/MADE IN USA stamped on both ends. And because inventory control wasn't a strong suit you're apt to find the earlier holders with TRICO stamped on both ends into the 1967 calendar year, but certainly by March/April 1967, TRICO blade holders with TRICO/MADE IN USA would be what I'd expect. Hope this helps.
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Re: 67 Trico wiper arms and blades
Thanks for the info.Comment
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