question on wiper arms and blades when using a cowl hood....

[rogus]

Just wondering if you have a steel or fiberglass hood. When I had the Harwood cowl hood on the '81 the rear edge had to be trimmed to allow the arms to seat & sweep.

How much of the cowl did you have to remove? This thing started life as an 81 that was modded to look like an 86.

 

[rogus]

Maybe try a shorter blade on the right side. IIRC, GM did sell a curved wiper blade for the 1995-2002 Blazer. I don't know if they still do. You may be able to find a set of OEM wiper arms. They are quite a bit thinner than the new replacements. I had to do that on my 73 buick.

Thank you! I'll take a look.

 

[pagrunt]

How much of the cowl did you have to remove? This thing started life as an 81 that was modded to look like an 86.

To be honest it was 25 years ago & I can't remember the exact amount but it was enough to allow the wipers to move as the Harwood rear edge is the same as the front & side edges in height. I also was using the newer style wiper blade arms that replaced our OE design. I have a set of OE ones for when it all goes back together. As for the cowl itself, it's the same stamping between '78-'88 so there shouldn't me an issue there. I would thing trying a set of repops ore OE blade arms might make a slight difference in contact issues just because the wiper arm itself will be closer to the windsheild as the mount hole is closer to the rubber.

 

[abbey castro]

I am unfamiliar with PAX? Is that the brand or is it a style of wiper blade?

PAX (Pasenger) DRV (Driver)