Early A Body Windshield Wiper: cowl seal or no seal?

[dibbons]

Is the wiper connection open to the cowl as in the photo or did the factory seal it in that location? ('65 Barracuda) Thank you.

 

[toolmanmike]

Seal I believe. Wiper Pivot Seals 1963-66 A-Body 1962-65 B-Body, Wiper Pivot Seals, 181-WP101 Reproduction, NOS and Used Mopar Muscle Car Parts

 

[68 CUDA FORMULA S]

There is defiantly a seal there, you can get them from Detroit Muscle also.

 

[Professor Fate]

Van's Auto
Wiper Pivot Seal Kit Mopar (vansauto.com)

 

[RedFish]

Its not exactly a seal there, just a fat filler. The pivot post may not be centered in the outer hole where 2 pieces of stamped metal are welded together, so they gave themselves a lot of tolerance. The water tight sealing is at the bottom of the pivot or inner piece of stamped metal.
If those collars deteriorated and fell into the cowl they may be adding to drain blockage.

 

[dibbons]

That's what I was thinking, if it is not completely sealed in that area, water (or whatever) will not fall into the cab area but into the cowl space/void instead.