12volt wiper for 48F1

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02-24-2015, 05:54 PM

JPMallory

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If it's the stock vacuum motor, it should be directly behind the instrument panel. I'm thinking yours might night be stock if it's jammed against the radio.

..aaaaand I posted my response without realizing there's a whole second page to this thread where my point was covered. I'll show myself out now.

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02-24-2015, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bobj49f2

You can install a '51/52 electric wiper in an older truck as long as you're not using a '48-50 stock radio. The wiper motor will be in the area is the radio is using. Same goes if you use the vacuum unit.

If you have a single wiper unit in a '48-'50, would the dual arm linkage from the '51-'52 work? If you don't have these parts, what would be the best motor to fab them from? I have seen fabs here using Toyota motors, are there others that have been used that work well?

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