Recently, while removing my windshield wiper motor one of the screws twisted off. I think I could remove it if I could access the backside of the firewall. Which leads me to my question... Is it possible to remove the cowl panel without removing the windshield moulding on the lower side of the windshield? Assuming I can get the wiper arms off, it doesn't look to hard to remove this piece unless the moulding has to come off. If the moulding does have to come off, how does one go about doing that. Thanks.

Remove the wipers, and the row of screws on the bottom of the panel. I have made a few suggestions as to how the wipers come off, but there has been lots of disagreement as to their removal, and what would I know about removing wiper arms?

THe lower windsheild moulding does not have to be removed in order to remove the cowel panel...

Thanks guys, that's music to my ears!! What is a good way to remove the wiper arms? I gave it a half hearted attempt one time just to see if they would come off...but they didn't.

There is a little pin sticking out the bottom back of them. This pin needs to be pushed away from the shaft, and then the wiper bodies lift off. Sometimes they need to be pried off, but you have to be EXTREMELY careful to not nick the surrounding paint of the cowl. Keep a mental (or written) note of the "position" that the wipers are in when you take them off, so when you put them back on, they are in the same locations. Also, I belive on a convert. that the two arms themselves are slightly different lengths, so make another note as to which one goes where.

When you put them back on, you have to hold the wiper arm "up" with one hand while you hold the round "body" with your other hand to properly align it over the stud. (they are spring loaded)

Putting them on is a whole lot easier than taking them off. Once back on, make sure the pin is pushed back toward the stud.

Pull out the tab. Reinsert before reinstalling the arm. There, I said it.

Buy the tool at autozone for $8 It will keep you from scratching up the car.

Yeah, and then wrap a rag around the wiper attachment point. Paint is expensive.

- Jake

Got the cowl panel off and the screw is removed. No damage to surrounding paint. When reinstalling, has anyone ever used anti-seize? Might make it less of a pain to pop them off next time.

Funny you should mention that. I had bunches of anti-seize available for my aluminum heads and intake and a set of SS engine bolts.

As I have been reassembling the car over the past couple of weeks, I have gotten to the point where I am using anti-seize any time a bolt give me a fight to go in or in situations like yours where I want to be able to get it back off eventually.