Quite possibly the dumbest question you'll see today.

[Mr.Dids]

What is the proper resting postion (off position) for the vacuum powered wipers?  My truck is a 1949 B1B.  Mine rest against the center of the windshield but many pics I've seen are resting toward the outside (A-pillar area).

If mine are wrong, are the wiper arms just positioned on the opposite studs on the wiper motor?

[Reg Evans]

From 48 - 50 the wipers rested to the outside of the windshield. The Grey Mare

From 51-53 they rested at the bottom of the windshield. Old Yeller

 

[Todd B]

I'll be dipped, I have both eras and I cant say I ever noticed that before.

[pflaming]

Todd, doesn't it rain where you live? LOL

[48Dodger]

Huh.....never noticed the bumper guard difference Reg.

Were there two choices on the front bumpers or was the 2 bumper guard only on the 51-53's ?

My 1950 Bonneville truck "The Brick" is pictured below.

48D

 

 

[Jeff Balazs]

I thought the center guard was only an option on the larger trucks.

Jeff

[ggdad1951]

FEF's bumper doesn't have holes for a center gaurd, only on the side FWIW

[Reg Evans]

Yes Tim, the 48-50 bumpers were different than the 51-53's.  The 48-50's had a license plate bracket located on the top of the bumper on the drivers side and the 51-53's had slotted holes in the center face of the bumper. The center was flat too and was framed with a raised bump on either side. Also the 51-53 had the guards mounted more to the center of the bumper.