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| | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 191 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 191 | Despite the assertions of my 56's PO, the wipers in my truck are not electric, but vacuum. Since this will be my everyday driver, I was interested in getting a conversion kit from LMC. Only thing is that they don't list one for a 56 with vacuum wipers. They do list one for a 58-59. Will the 58-59 conversion work? If not, what do you suggest? :confused: | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 18 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 18 | I believe the 58-59 conversion should be the same | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 | check ouit this link (american classic) for a wiper motor for your year. It does mention a difference between yours and 58-59, but that has to do with the transmission arms. http://www.americanclassic.com/asp/...&iyear=1956&ytype=to&exyear=
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When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | actually the wiper motor said to be for 58/9 that previously had vacuum doesn't work on the 55-57 trucks with vacuum ... don't ask me why, cuz with a number of 5-7 trucks and a 58 I can't find any difference, tho my 58 may have had OEM electric
you don't need a "conversion kit" for 55-57, just need the elctric wiper motor all the vendors should have for your years - it's shown 3 places in the LMC catalog, one of them looks wrong, the other 2 the same, may be the right one - American Classic and Jim Carter have them too
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 20 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 20 | I got the 55-57 conversion kit from american classic. bolts in and seems to work fine. i haven't tried it in the rain though. | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 191 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 191 | Originally posted by red58:
actually the wiper motor said to be for 58/9 that previously had vacuum doesn't work on the 55-57 trucks with vacuum ... don't ask me why, cuz with a number of 5-7 trucks and a 58 I can't find any difference, tho my 58 may have had OEM electric
you don't need a "conversion [b]kit" for 55-57, just need the elctric wiper motor all the vendors should have for your years - it's shown 3 places in the LMC catalog, one of them looks wrong, the other 2 the same, may be the right one - American Classic and Jim Carter have them too
Bill [/b] I'll call LMC this morning and check it out. Red58, I checked out your website. That's an awesome 58 you have! I hope someday my 56 will look as good. Right now, I'm just trying to get it together and running with mechanical soundness. Then I'll tackle the cosmetics as time and money allow. It'll be a daily driver/work truck for sure. thanks for the help and inspiration. | | |
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