jcnida52 Posted May 2, 2013 Report Posted May 2, 2013 Can anyone tell me how to get my windshield wipers to come to rest in the upright position. I have a 1951 B3C and the wipers are electric and come to rest in the horizontal position. I thought of switching the right for the left and the left for the right, but I'm not sure that's the correct way, or if that would even work. I just like the way they look when they point up and towards the corners of the windshield when turned off. oldbuck_oldtruck Quote
ggdad1951 Posted May 2, 2013 Report Posted May 2, 2013 i don't think you easily can. The linkage has shouldn't determnine where they "rest", it would be in the motor dwell spot I'd say. Quote
Barry Maxwell Posted May 2, 2013 Report Posted May 2, 2013 I have a '51 B3C and the wiper blades rest in the horizontal (flat) position. At least they did before I began restoring the truck. Barry Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted May 2, 2013 Report Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) They are supposed to rest at the bottom of the glass if it's a 1951-53 truck with electric wipers. Edited May 2, 2013 by Dodgeb4ya Quote
B1B Keven Posted May 2, 2013 Report Posted May 2, 2013 John, You can take the small arms out of the motor and turn them 180 degrees. That'll do the trick. Quote
J-GMan Posted February 22, 2019 Report Posted February 22, 2019 I have the opposite problem. My 1947 P15 wipers work but “ park” in the upright position angled slightly against the windshields center divider. From pictures I’ve studied they are supposed to lay flat against the bottom of each windshield when in the parked or off position. Does any know how to reverse this? I’m pretty sure they are still vacuum operated. ... and yes I’m extremely thankful I have any wiper action at all on this car! Quote
mmcdowel Posted February 25, 2019 Report Posted February 25, 2019 The vacuum wipers on my '50 B2B pickup rest just like yours....the blades on mine seem a little longer. The vacuum wipers on my '50 Meadowbrook lay flat away from the divider. Quote
Radarsonwheels Posted February 25, 2019 Report Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) I have to mess with mine soon- so they are not pushed onto a splined stub like on a modern car? Edit: meaning the wiper arm itself on the cowl- I know inside are levers and linkages. Edited February 25, 2019 by Radarsonwheels Quote
mmcdowel Posted February 25, 2019 Report Posted February 25, 2019 Yes, they are on a splined hub like they are nowadays. Its the arms and linkages below the dash that determine the resting position I believe. Quote
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