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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 26 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 26 | One of my windshield wipers isn't connected. Any thoughts on changing from vaccuum to electric? My truck is still 6v. Thanks
'50 Chevy 3600
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 | Rain X or reconnect the arm under the dash.could try a vaccum can or 2 stage fuel pump.give chevy duty a call they can help you out 1-800-741-1678
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 285 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 285 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | A couple years ago I sent my vacumm in to someone in NY to be serviced. Unbelieveable results. Yes the electric will not change in speed when you tromp on the pedal or climbing a grade, but the vacumm works just fine with me and its a great talk piece.
I'm sure I would probably change to electric if I lived in an area like the great northwest where it rains all the time. But here in the SF Bay Area it doesn't rain too much and I try to refrain from driving the truck in the dead of winter on a daily basis (like I am now).
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.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | Originally posted by cmayna:
.. and I try to refrain from driving the truck in the dead of winter on a daily basis (like I am now). Dead of winter in SF is like, what? 80?  The wipers in both my '46 and '50 are shot.. I imagine one of these days i'll get to workin' on 'em.
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47 | My wipers failed when caught unexpectedly in a wet, heavy spring snow storm while crossing montain pass here in Montana. I was also thinking about switching to 6v wipers. Switching to 12v appears kind of spendy. Any suggestions. | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | I switched to electric ... couldn't be more satisfied!
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 | I switched to electric too. Love em. Nobody will know cause ya can't see the original vacuum motor anyway. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 | I get pretty good results on the vacuum wipers by pulling the motor apart,cleaning everything up,and wiping the blades down with vaseline. Also get a vacuum tank from a big old Cadillac or something like that from the 60's;you can even plumb two of 'em together.If you can score a 2 stage fuel pump,so much the better. Then you can drive all day in the pouring rain and never have a problem.
This combination has worked on my '49 Chevy sedan,'51 Ford F-5,'53 Chevy 3100,and '53 GMC half ton.And I didn't have to buy any new parts. What I like the most about vacuum wipers is they're variable speed,not just multi-speed. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 153 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 153 | i 2 have the vaccum wipers and love 'em!
they're part and parcel of the reason i have a 53gmc in the first place.
i wanted the exact opposite of my computerized, power everything, completely dependable, smooth-riding, import! :-)
tony
Overland Blue, 1953 GMC 1/2T, 100-22, 228/1bbl, 4sp/4.10 6v, shortbed/fender side/5-window.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47 | Who sells a 6v electric wiper conversion? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | www.truckandcarshop.com free catalog on line and on line catatlog.
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 175 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 175 | I got a couple of self parking, 2 speed electric wiper motors for Christmas from Speedway Motors. They arent installed yet though.
Gravity - It's not just a good idea, it's the law.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Ficken wiper service is the generally reccomended company for fixing these things. The funny thing is their name, which means exactly what you think it does in German.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 36 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 36 | Originally posted by 4ontheFloor:
Ficken wiper service is the generally reccomended company for fixing these things. The funny thing is their name, which means exactly what you think it does in German. Yeah, but just try and get a hold of him. He doesn't generally answer his phone, doesn't return emails,and has no answering device to leave messages on. Very frustrating doing business with him. :mad: | | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 608 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 608 | guys was gonna post the site for Rob Ficken/Fickens wiper svc but sombody else did.if your havin a prob, there,s probably a reason.No i,m not involved with rob but he,s only about 4miles east of me on The Island and i can drop on in and say hello IN PERSON. P.S. very happy with my non puterized non everything vacuum wipered truck  :p | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,904 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,904 | I think LMC sells a wiper for 6 or 12 volts.
1948 3/4-Ton 5-Window Flatbed Chevrolet 34 Years. Now with a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.
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