Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: bowdie on January 23, 2011, 07:39:47

Title: Wiper Arms
Post by: bowdie on January 23, 2011, 07:39:47

Hi,

Are these wiper arms correct on my (Nov 1967) 250SL?

Thanks,
Chris.

Title: Re: Wiper Arms
Post by: zoegrlh on January 23, 2011, 13:39:40

Chris,
Arms look fine.  The only arms you can now get from MB to replace is the ss not the chrome type.  Can't tell from photo about the blades for correctness.  Also, your passenger side arm is in correct position,(passenger over driver side arm).
Bob

Title: Re: Wiper Arms
Post by: stickandrudderman on January 23, 2011, 14:48:58

You'll see from the photos that it's a RHD, so driver's side over passenger side is correct!!
Looks like you've got black wipers as against silver ones (exact material is not necessarily relevant). Silver ones were the standard fit but are NLA so black ones have to be substituted unless you or the garage who does your work are prepared to go out of their way to find period correct ones.

Title: Re: Wiper Arms
Post by: Jordan on January 23, 2011, 15:09:28

Someone can correct me if I am wrong but the wiper arms should also be a shiny polished chrome.  Only US cars (later versions only maybe ???) had brushed chrome.  Silver wiper blades are occasionally available on e-bay.  I picked up a pair last year. ;D

Title: Re: Wiper Arms
Post by: IXLR8 on January 23, 2011, 21:37:01

Check out these stainless wiper blades.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/1/1/5808-windshield-wipers-afi-deluxe-stainless-curved-wiper-blades.html


Joe

Title: Re: Wiper Arms
Post by: jacovdw on January 24, 2011, 15:29:46

Quote from: Jordan on January 23, 2011, 15:09:28

Someone can correct me if I am wrong but the wiper arms should also be a shiny polished chrome.  Only US cars (later versions only maybe ???) had brushed chrome...

The polished chrome wiper arms and blade retainers is a feature of the earlier cars irrespective of the market where the car was initially sold.

If I remember correctly, the matt finish wiper arms featured from August 1969 onwards and the shape of the rubber blade has also changed at the same time.