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tnhill

05-31-2026 05:10 PM

windshield wiper

My car is a 1934 cabriolet. It has the original vacuum style windshield wiper that does not work. I'm thinking about installing a hand operated type wiper since I almost never drive in the rain and rainx does a pretty good job. Have any of you done this and if you have do you have suggestions.
Thanks

Terry,OH

06-01-2026 06:32 AM

Re: windshield wiper

The Cabriolet wiper motor is kind of special and I would encourage you to have it rebuilt by "Clean Sweep"

Kube	06-01-2026 10:55 AM

Re: windshield wiper

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Originally Posted by Terry,OH (Post 2453843)

The Cabriolet wiper motor is kind of special and I would encourage you to have it rebuilt by "Clean Sweep"

Great advice! I used her (Melissa) services a few months ago and was 100% thrilled.

Overkill-F1

06-01-2026 11:53 AM

Re: windshield wiper

When I was a youngster with one of my early cars, the wipers quit working, so I tied two pieces of strings onto a wiper arm and threaded the ends of the strings into the cab thru the vent windows. My passenger would pull his string when needed and I would pull the wipers back with my string. It worked if my passenger wasn't being a 'pain in the ***'.
Terry

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