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1948 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton Pick-up, I'm removing everything from the cab so I can strip and re-paint. Is there any particular way to remove the 2 windshield wiper arms from the body? Mine seems to have an electric motor with a long shaft that connects the 2 arms. I can't see how to remove each arm from that metal shaft? Appreciate any helpful tips.

Don't have a 48, so reluctant to give you advise. You will get a faster reply if you post it in the General forum.

There may be a small metal tab underneath you have to push while prying up on the arms. If not, then they just pry off using a crows foot bar or a couple of large screw drivers.🛠

Thanks Justhorsenround, it sorta looks that way, like a pin from the wiper arm is going thru the cab and into a flat metal tab that is the shaft connected to the wiper motor, I'll put some wd40 and try to push/pry it out the whole thing out.

Are we talking the same part? To me, and most others, the wiper arm is the shiny arm that the rubber blade attaches to. It sounds like your talking the shaft that connects the actuating arms through the body to the wiper arms. If so, someone else will have to chime in as I have never removed the shafts before.🛠

yeah, that's what I'm asking about, I need to completely remove the actuating arm from the body. It doesn't appear to have any nut or bolt on the inside, just a Pin thru the actuating arms. I haven't done anything with it yet, too cold outside.

Martin already said how to pry up, rock, wiggle the wiper arm while releasing the clip under the "chrome" arm (Wiper Arms). The under dash arms are called Transmission Arms.
Then take off the nut and bezel where the wiper arm splined shaft comes thru the cowl.

Got 'em!!! Whew, glad I waited and read the collective of all the tips, they were very helpful. There are 5 or 6 steps here to observe:

1) Position arms at 12'oclock
2) There is a small, hardly noticeable latch spring on the inside of the chrome arm cover at the spindle, it is now in the 12'oclock position on each arm
3) push upward on the latch spring and this will facilitate sliding off the chrome arm cover at the spindle
4) with chrome arms removed, loosen the chrome locking nut on the top of each chrome bezel that shrouds the spindle
5) with the chrome locking nut removed, the chrome bezels can be pulled off, away from the spindles and off the cab
6) the spindles can now be gently pushed down, tucked into the cab to facilitate sanding, stripping, painting of the exterior.

Good work Bobby! You owe Martin a coke.

There ya go. Task accomplished!🛠