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Old 01-02-2021, 12:30 PM   #1
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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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Old 01-02-2021, 04:21 PM   #2
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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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Old 01-02-2021, 06:14 PM   #3
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Thanks, I will get with them on Monday. I appreciate your suggestion.
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Old 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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Old 01-03-2021, 09:50 AM   #5
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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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Old 01-04-2021, 09:20 AM   #6
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I have one in my car too. The price is the same no matter who sells them.
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Old 01-05-2021, 11:26 AM   #7
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I have one in my car too. The price is the same no matter who sells them.

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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Old 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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Old 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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Old 01-09-2021, 06:09 PM   #10
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Newport Engineering units work great.
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Old 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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Old 01-12-2021, 12:26 AM   #12
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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?
I suspect the '55 and '56 full-sized cars originally used vacuum powered wiper motors, could be wrong, and I don't have a parts book to see if they used different wiper motors for the two years.
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.
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Old 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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Old 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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