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SECOND GENERATION CAMARO "HIDE AWAY " S ECON D G ENE RATION C AMARO "HIDE AWAY " (HIDDEN ) WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM CONVERSION (HIDDEN ) WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM CONVERSION BY: BRENT BRUNN ER BY: BRENT BRUNN ER An option on all Second Generation Camaro models from 1970 thru 1976 was the addition of, what is referred to by Chevrolet as, "Hide Away Wipers" or RPO C08.  For an additional $20.00, in 1970 your car could have a factory "shaved" look of special windshield wipers that, when in the off position, stored themselves out of sight below the back edge of the hood.  It can be assumed that this option was for appearance only, though it may have had a functional value such as aerodynamics or less chance for freezing etc.  In line only after some other popular options, like automatic transmissions, power steering, power brakes and an AM radio, a good percentage of the total numbers of Camaros sold had this option.  In 1977 this option became standard by comparison, the Hide Away Wipers were the only wiper available on Trans Am and Firebirds from 1970 on. If a Camaro was NOT ordered with Hide Away Wipers, the standard wipers "parked" above the hood line of the car.   One can easily determine which wiper system is on a car by observing a couple of differences both above and under the hood: Standard System Silver wiper arms held the blades The drivers arm was identical to the passenger arm in construction The motor used to drive these wipers was rectangular in shape and protruded from the firewall a good distance Hide Away System Wiper arms were coated with a special type of flat black finish The drivers side arm was articulated (jointed) and had an "extra" rod which connected the arm, near the blade, to the cowl of the car causing the blade to swing while it swept the windshield The motor used to power the hide away system was round or "barrel" shaped on the bottom and had a separate wa ...

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