Wiper arms/blades

[mike1130]

90% done resto on (daily driver) '48 B-1-B pick-up. I have no windshield wiper arms or blades and neither does NAPA. They don't need to be original. They need to fit onto a .525 rotating bse and be 18" max length. Any suggestions? Rain-X doesn't work on snow.

I drive this truck every day in MN. All I have left to do is weatherstripping, new firewall and interior linings-it's a little noisy but a very sweet ride.

[Reg Evans]

I have some originals. If interested PM me.

Thanks,

Reg

[mike1130]

Reg-I'm interested. How do I PM? e-mail me at mike1130@frontiernet.net

[Reg Evans]

I sent you and email Mike but for some reason this photo will not attach.

[Merle Coggins]

Those arms are for electric wipers. Mike specified a .525" base, so I'd guess that he has vacuum wipers. There's no nut on the vacuum wiper arms. In this picture the one on the left is my original vacuum wipers and the one on the right is the electric wipers I got out of my parts truck, and is now in my truck.

Merle

[mike1130]

Greg, Merle-You are correct. My wipers are vacuum, not electric. The arm base has to fit onto/over the (approx.) .525 base nub below the windshield.

Mine would be like the one on the left in Merle's picture. Greg-are your wipers for vacuum or electric?

Should I be thinking about converting these wipers to electric? If so, how much of a job is that?

[townwagon]

The blades can be had from the aftermarket, but I also have blades that could be refiled with new rubber. If you drive in Snow I would go to electric, I have a complete electric setup (with arms) for a 1948-50 truck on E-bay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400079524920

If you just want the vacuum arms $20 plus shipping E-mail me at townwagon(remove this)@yahoo.com

Just remove the (remove this) anti spam device.

Eric

Edited October 27, 2009 by townwagon
adding picture

[townwagon]

And were used on both Vacuum and Electric as all the 51-53 trucks were thread on style, not the push on style.

The 1948-50 electric wipers seemed to all use a stepped barrel over the wiper arm mount, instead of the smooth one like the ones you have.

The exception being the unusual push on style arm electric motor used in in 48-50, only ever seen a handful, but they are out there.

Eric