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Old 10-12-2009, 05:33 PM   #1
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rear hatch

is there an option on any firebird/camaro for a rear wiper blade on the hatch, i thought i saw one somewhere on here...but i wasn't sure...so i would like to know if they exist and if they do how hard they would be to wire up, thank you in adavance
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Re: rear hatch

i do know that it was option . not sure what years or RPO code . not real sure it would be worth the trouble . good luck .
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Old 10-13-2009, 04:37 PM   #3
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Re: rear hatch

ok...well i figured while i was replacing the hatch anyway, i would like to add it to my new hatch, because i have a michigan car with no rear defrost so....i think it would be neat, thank you for your time
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Old 10-14-2009, 02:10 PM   #4
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Re: rear hatch

the rear wiper was an option for just a couple years and finding one could be a real pita the wiring shouldnt be too hard I had one wired to a toggle switch the only problem was i had one speed. In Michigan huh ? I grew up in Port Huron and lived in little ol Caro for a while before coming south I think the salvage yards would have what your looking for it might judt take a while so be patient!
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Old 10-14-2009, 02:41 PM   #5
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Re: rear hatch

Theres a guy parting out a car on here now that has a hatch with the rear wiper if your looking for one. Can't remember who and what car, but know I saw one.
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Old 10-14-2009, 06:25 PM   #6
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I think it was available only in the early 80s on the SE birds and certain Camaros. I think it only had intermittent and only one constant speed. I know youd need a special trim piece to cover up the wiper motor.
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Re: rear hatch

Yeah, I know there were some camaros with them, although I dont know what years exactly. For some reason I'm picturing one on a car that also had the 3rd brake light mounted outside the glass, and I think that was only 86 with that light so maybe around 86 or so you'd find one. I'm thinking it might not be worth it without rear defrost though. I live in Minnesota so unfortunatly I have way to much experience with with winter snow/ice/sleat and without defrost/heat for your windshield in the winter, the wipers can't wipe all that crap off without melting it first so, it might not help much.
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If i remember correctly my 86 has third brake light on the outside no wiper though.
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If i remember correctly my 86 has third brake light on the outside no wiper though.
Just looked on my picture it does.
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Old 10-15-2009, 08:27 AM   #10
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yeah, in michigan, im looking prefreablly for a whole new rear hatch because i dont' have rear defrost and would LOVE to have it...

and yes...i live in mt. pleasant, so your from the thumb area then mikey, b4 you moved of course
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I'm not to sure but I recall reading something about the wiper available only until 1984? I heard the motor dies fast though.


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yeah, in michigan, im looking prefreablly for a whole new rear hatch because i dont' have rear defrost and would LOVE to have it...

and yes...i live in mt. pleasant, so your from the thumb area then mikey, b4 you moved of course



I say you just move down to Hawaii!
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Re: rear hatch

I'm guessing that you may also want the rear defrost because many times it fogs up from the inside out. It's also not going to work very well if there's frozen ice on the glass.

If you do find either one try to get the wiring and controls. It will save a lot of work/headaches on the installation.

Edit: Rain-x may help with the outside and there's also an anti fog you can try on the inside, but I've never used it though.
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Old 10-15-2009, 03:29 PM   #13
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Re: rear hatch

Here's one for sale, and it's in Michigan for ya. looks like the sellers been haggling with someone over it, but if you can pick it up rather than making him ship it he light let you buy it.
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/ex...bird-rear.html (82-92 Firebird rear decklid, w/ Wiper. camaro)
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yeah Im from the thumb area originally so are you going to CMU or live and reside there in Mt. Pleasent? did you score a hatch yet?
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I'm not to sure but I recall reading something about the wiper available only until 1984? I heard the motor dies fast though.







I say you just move down to Hawaii!
lol agreee'd

thank you, tried the rain x, it worked on the inside this morning, didn't do much for the outside tho

thanx for pointing me to one k-slice!

have not scored a hatch yet, but i see that decklid that he posted, im half tempted to go and get it

and ive resided in mt. p for 17 years....CMU students you have to watch, especially when driving your 3rd gen

my boss is from the thumb area also, i go to bay city a couple times a year, usually for fireworks
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