Found my dads original 1971 duster!

what’s the wipers status?
Still can’t get them. I feel like I will dent the body metal if I pry any harder. So weird. They went on so easily. Still not sure why the shafts would have been in the wrong position. I’ve turned the wipers on and off several times before putting the arms on, to see if everything worked…so you’d think they would have come to rest in the proper spot
Just waiting to hear if a friend has a pulled tool to try