Single Wiper blade (Touring car style) - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Rico_S · 12-05-2002, 10:27 AM

Has anybody done this to their Gen 3 cam?
I just want one blade, down the middle.
This camry has it:

http://www.tt-cc.com/Photo/trd-camry.jpg

A friend told me it would be easy to do, he did it on his talon. (wish i had one of those). I dont know if it's the same on a carmy.
thnx guys.

Nick · 12-05-2002, 10:53 AM

Rice?

Rico_S · 12-05-2002, 11:33 AM

I asked if anybody has done it, not if it's ricey or not.
Once/if i do it, then i will post pics, and at that time, i will ask if people think it's ricey.
Everybody has their own idea of what rice is.

***Silver Streak*** · 12-05-2002, 12:39 PM

It's easy to do. Just remove the driver side wiper arm by taking off that bolt holding it down...it should be a 12mm one. Then, for the passenger side wiper, loosen the bolt, adjust the wiper so it sits like 5 inches higher and then retighten it. That's all there is to it.

I had to do this once when my driver side wiper actually flipped off during a heavy rainstorm on a highway.

Rico_S · 12-05-2002, 12:50 PM

Cool. Thanks for the input man.
I'll try it tonight. Hopefully it will look nice.

***Eye8Pussies*** · 12-05-2002, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Streak

It's easy to do. Just remove the driver side wiper arm by taking off that bolt holding it down...it should be a 12mm one. Then, for the passenger side wiper, loosen the bolt, adjust the wiper so it sits like 5 inches higher and then retighten it. That's all there is to it.

I had to do this once when my driver side wiper actually flipped off during a heavy rainstorm on a highway.

you got some bad luck about stuff flipping off your car, huh?

rayray · 12-05-2002, 03:41 PM

sorry... i would have to agree. the "one wiper look" went out in the late 90's. not only is it a bad look but it's not practical. you'll only be wiping a small portion of the windshield. and in the winter time... uh... have fun peeking through the little frost port hole.

it's a quick fix if your other wiper falls off. but it's not something i would do on purpose.

-rayray

Rico_S · 12-05-2002, 04:16 PM

I dont see how something can be a 'bad look'.
dont they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder? or is it beer holder..... something like that. anyways. I may try it out in the spring. i still think it would look cool, just a personal touch to a common everyday car.

but your right, it wouldnt be very efficient in the winter, but i wasnt gonna go home tonight and start ripping my wipers off :wink:

edit: maybe i did say that(i forgot i wrote the post earlier), but it was before my morning coffee.
I promise i wont post anymore before my morning coffee

rayray · 12-05-2002, 04:46 PM

true dat... if you like it... go for it. it's the whole non-practical part of it that doesn't make sense. especially in the wintertime.

-rayray

speedemn · 12-05-2002, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Streak

I had to do this once when my driver side wiper actually flipped off during a heavy rainstorm on a highway.

YIKES Henry... what happened to the back of your Camry??? You did a 95-96 conversion? I guess it really has been a long time!

***Silver Streak*** · 12-05-2002, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by speedemn

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Originally Posted by Silver Streak

I had to do this once when my driver side wiper actually flipped off during a heavy rainstorm on a highway.

YIKES Henry... what happened to the back of your Camry??? You did a 95-96 conversion? I guess it really has been a long time!

Good to hear your still around...don't go teasing all those V6 camrys...14.9...still can't believe that!

So...I got bored one day...all I really wanted to do was clean out the condensation outta my tails...then I went nuts. I call it the "Tommy Hillfiger" tailights. It's not a conversion, but just a ghetto paint job.

wontonjohnny · 12-06-2002, 12:08 AM

i like the single wiper look.... but not on any car.
i wouldnt do it unless my car looked like the super touring car or or modded nicely.

MCX20-XLS · 12-06-2002, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by rayray

true dat... if you like it... go for it. it's the whole non-practical part of it that doesn't make sense. especially in the wintertime.

-rayray

especially with all that salt and crap from the road

speedemn · 12-06-2002, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Silver Streak

Good to hear your still around...don't go teasing all those V6 camrys...14.9...still can't believe that!

hehe yeppers I have the timeslip for that 14.9 (BONE STOCK - there, I'm teasing you again) run laying around somewhere here. Grand Bend... and I don't even like the damn track!

You should take your brother's Maxima out and see what it is capable of!

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Originally Posted by Silver Streak

So...I got bored one day...all I really wanted to do was clean out the condensation outta my tails...then I went nuts. I call it the "Tommy Hillfiger" tailights. It's not a conversion, but just a ghetto paint job.

Yeah that condensation got to me too... its like a little drop of water continuously going *plop* *plop* *plop* on your head like some form of Chinese torture!

racerhex · 12-06-2002, 08:09 AM

I dont think its rice I have myn done with one wiper and I have a Gen 3 and think it looks good!