FYI - This is our 200th posting.
While I wait for dash parts I thought I'd check out the windshield wiper motor. I bought this motor months ago on eBay. The motor was sold as a core in unknown condition. I got it cheap and I intended to have it rebuilt. A rebuilt 1963 wiper motor without core can go for $500 to $600.
While I wait for dash parts I thought I'd check out the windshield wiper motor. I bought this motor months ago on eBay. The motor was sold as a core in unknown condition. I got it cheap and I intended to have it rebuilt. A rebuilt 1963 wiper motor without core can go for $500 to $600.
It looks dirty but other than that...
I opened it up out of curiosity and found good looking internal. The grease was old but everything looked pretty good. So I grabbed a 12 volt battery and tried to make it run. Success! Both speeds!
Using carburetor cleaner I was able to remove all of the old grease. Surprisingly, the gears and other mechanism look like new.
The windshield washer pump end cap has a hole in it so it's toasted. But this part is easy to replace. I removed the working parts and cleaned them as well. Everything was re-assembled with waterproof silicone grease.
I cleaned the outer case and stamped steel parts using crushed walnut shells in my blast box. I masked the parts then applied a fresh coat of paint.
All I need is a missing rubber boot behind the wiper arm and...
I need the end cap for the washer pump. Other than that, this thing is done.
With the money saved I think I'll shop for a clock for the dash. The one I have died a horrible death in Hawaii. The salt air destroyed it. Yeah, maybe a clock...
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Turns out this wiper motor does not fit a 1963 Corvette. A 63 has 4 mounting positions, not 3 as shown. So, watch for a future posting as I try to get this sorted out. Dennis K and I will have a booth at the Portland Swap Meet this year. You can bet this motor will be on the table.
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By popular demand, the clock that died a horrible death. This is all that's left:
