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01-02-2021, 12:30 PM | #1 |
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wiper motor question
I have a 1955 Ford Fairlane Victoria and would like to replace the vacuum wiper motor with an electric motor, 12 volt. Will a '56 wiper motor work? Is the location of the original radio a problem? Suggestions on source and price please. Thanks
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01-02-2021, 04:21 PM | #2 |
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Re: wiper motor question
I have used the NEWPORT ENGINEERING wiper conversion for several of my mid 50's Fords over the past 20 years. They are a well built unit and have worked perfectly in my cars. ( 57 Ranchero , 57 T bird , recently 55 Ford wagon ). You can just google NEWPORT EBGINEERING and order directly from them. Electric vrs vacuum is the way to go.
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01-02-2021, 06:14 PM | #3 |
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Re: wiper motor question
Thanks, I will get with them on Monday. I appreciate your suggestion.
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01-03-2021, 09:06 AM | #4 |
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Mine is Newport also, bought through Concourse. I love mine. Except the switch acts kind funky. Best insurance against rain I guess because since installing it I have never needed the wipers.
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01-03-2021, 09:50 AM | #5 |
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Re: wiper motor question
I put a Newport in my '54 Ranch Wagon. Bought it directly from Newport. Good people to deal with. Fairly easy install with good directions but I did have the radio and speaker grill out which made things easier. In all the threads I've read about wipers I've never read a negative post about Newport's.
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You can find Newport Engineering units on the auction site that includes free shipping. There are 2 different units listed for 1955 Fords, one with the stock radio and another without.
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01-05-2021, 05:34 PM | #8 |
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i had one in my 55 merc wagon and my 65 ranchero i went for the intermittent switch they work great although you will need the switch extension if you go that route
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01-05-2021, 08:56 PM | #9 |
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I got Newport wipers in three cars. One I installed with the dash installed (54 Ford) and don't remember any particular problem. Need to take the seat out for more room to work. The other two I had the dash out so it was easy.
All three units work very well.
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01-09-2021, 06:09 PM | #10 |
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Newport Engineering units work great.
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01-11-2021, 11:17 PM | #11 |
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So....no one knows if a 56 wiper motor will fit into a 55? If the 55 has been converted to 12 volts?
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01-12-2021, 12:26 AM | #12 | |
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The full-sized cars had a dashboard redesign from '55 to '56 and IIRC the radio is a different design in those two years and may have interfered. Unless someone who's done it chimes in we may never know. . Last edited by dmsfrr; 01-12-2021 at 12:55 AM. |
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01-17-2021, 03:17 PM | #13 |
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Yes, the 55/56 Fords had vacuum wipers. Someone at one time mentioned that tri year scrub wiper motors could be adapted to work.
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01-17-2021, 06:26 PM | #14 |
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I have heard, or read somewhere that the '57 chev wiper motor could be adapted, but I could be wrong. I would probably go with the newport motor. all the "bugs" have already been worked out for you, and you get a warranty.
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01-17-2021, 09:25 PM | #15 |
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