Foxlovescars Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I have the original Trico wiper blade arms on my '65. Trying to find replacement trico refill blades (2x18"). Any suggestions on where you have found these for sale?Frank O'DonnellCharlottesville, VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Advance Auto parts shows a replacement blade, part #33-150. It's the entire stainless unit not a replacement. About $8 each.Buy Trico Classic 33-150 at Advance Auto PartsI would imagine that anyone selling Trico products would carry this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68RIVGS Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I purchased a rubber refill replacement blade for my wipers - they come in different lengths, and you simply cut them to the length required, and use the original hardware to retain the rubber wiper portion of each blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cannon Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 In the past year or two, auto parts stores have stopped carrying just refills. They want to sell you the entire blade. If I had been aware of this trend, I would have bought a bunch of refills and stored them away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxlovescars Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Advance Auto parts shows a replacement blade, part #33-150. It's the entire stainless unit not a replacement. About $8 each.Buy Trico Classic 33-150 at Advance Auto PartsI would imagine that anyone selling Trico products would carry this.Thanks for the tip. I ordered two from Advance online last night and will just use the refills and toss the arms.Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxlovescars Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 I purchased a rubber refill replacement blade for my wipers - they come in different lengths, and you simply cut them to the length required, and use the original hardware to retain the rubber wiper portion of each blade.Were they Trico refills? Of the three different adjustable #'s from Trico, the 6mm (#22-600) was too small and the 8mm (#22-800) was too wide. No one had the #22-700 in stock. Do you remember the stock number you purchased or still have the old package?Thanks,Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68RIVGS Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 (edited) Sorry Frank - they might have been?, but I really don't recall, and I did not keep the packaging. They came from my local CTC (Canadian Tire Corporation) store, a Canadian automotive parts source, quite a while back, and the inserts were an 'exact' match, and fit, to the 'originals' on my Riviera. Edited September 10, 2012 by 68RIVGS (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shfree Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Has anybody tried something like this:Lexor Rubber Inserts for Original Factory Wiper Blades Profile "B" : Amazon.com : AutomotiveI'm thinking I might try it. It always seemed odd to me, back in the day, that I was paying for and installing not only the rubber but also brand new metal when it was obvious that you could just pop out the rubber blade and pop a new one in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbuick Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 My 65 has ANCO wiper blades (8mm wide). Can I still get just the refills for these or should I switch to Trico? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cannon Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 My 65 has ANCO wiper blades (8mm wide). Can I still get just the refills for these or should I switch to Trico?I have not been able to find refills in my locals shops, Tony. Someone reported finding them online. I'd like to get a report back on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxlovescars Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 EASY QUESTION: Just got back from vacation and opened the box from Advance Auto parts. Both wiper arms are 15". Can someone tell me positively what the correct blade size was when the Riviera left the factory?Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxlovescars Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 RivNut:I ordered the Trico 33-150 wiper blades you suggested. They arrived and they are 15" blades. In this thread, I was advised the original blades that came with the car from the factory were 18". I actually installed the 15" blades to start with and they have a slight overlap, but nothing like the original 18" blades that I took off.The most current correct wiper blade available would be the Trico 33-180 (180 desigates 18" by the way) but only one company stocks them and they sell directly to distributors (shows 900 in stock). Two national chains, Advance Auto and NAPA Online "list" the 33-180 wiper blades on their website but neither company stocks them, even for special order. So here's the solution: if you don't need the metal arm, order NAPA part #WIP 601847 (18") and just take out the METAL refill and insert it into your original silver metal wiper arm. They retail for $8 each. This way it looks original and you have real metal spine refills, not the cheap plastic ones I see on so many other early Rivieras."I'm Frank O'Donnell and I approved this message." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewatersky Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) hiya. my Driver's wiper is hitting the A-pillarThey're the 18"perfect coverage otherwise.Before I go for 15" has anyone had this issue?Hints?They seem to be sitting correctly and are great otherwise Edited January 24, 2013 by whitewatersky (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewatersky Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 i'll just get a 15" for the drivers side methinks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cannon Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Can you install that arm one tooth down on the shaft? Will that make it too low on the glass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NordeastKen Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 If you still have the metal spine and just need new rubber you can still get just the rubber insert at your Toyota dealer. Bring your original blades and they should be able to match them. I think the application was for a 80's Land Cruiser. I think I had to cut a bit off of them but the width was ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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