How does the wiper system work on an a body?

Put your wiper motor back in it's place if it works. There is a bar that conmects things together. One of those bars seems to have come off the motor shaft. It just stays in place with a plastic nut or clip. Get on your back with a flashlite and look around. Might access the system through the radio hole. Keep us posted.
Small Block

Yep. The link I provided show the clips Small Block is refering to. I've seen them available on Ebay. Let us know how it pans out.

Pat