Morning all, Reinstalled the rebuilt vacuum wiper motor and arms that were never connected since I have owned the truck. My dilemma is the correct way and material for the switch linkage to the motor. ( I do have the rubber grommets ) I did peruse the site and inter web to no avail! So, if anyone has a picture of the linkage rod connected to the switch and wiper motor, could you please post it? I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks Jim
~ Jim Schmidt, Bucks County, PA 1953 Chevrolet 3804 1-ton In the DITY Gallery
I gave up trying to make that Rube Goldberg affair and went with using a length of steel TIG filler rod and bent the ends so it could not fall out. The original setup relies too much on nothing but imagination to stay in place. I think that the reproduction rubber is not the same as the original rubber.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
Finally found a pic I took some time ago of my wiper switch connecting rod. Note a zip tie holding the rod to the switch. LOL. I bet if I break my back to look at it now, the zip tie is probably still there. Goes to show how often I use the wipers
Craig
My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
Just don't hit any bumps, otherwise pure and simple imagination will cease to hold the tip of that rod in that weirdly engineered grommet (in my experience , anyway). I do wish everyone the best of luck with their aftermarket grommet. Maybe I was mean to one too many people in my life, and all of my luck has been negated by Karma.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
