Wiper upgrade.
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Wiper upgrade.
My '59 is going to be a daily work truck. The vacuum wipers are not going to cut it. What has everyone done to convert to electric? Also need new wiper arms so I'm not beyond replacing everything.
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Just about all you need to make it happen is available on ebay including NOS switches, arms, bezels and more. Stillwell's Obsolete in Indiana has an NOS motor assembly that is made by Motorcraft. The internet is your friend. 
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From my recollection and experience, you'll need:
1) Electric wiper motor.
2) Switch to go with motor.
3) Wiring harness from switch to motor.
4) There is an added or substitute arm at the motor to linkage. With that part, I was able to use the remaining linkage all the way to the wiper blades.
5) Power feed to switch.
I used N.O.S. parts from JobLot automotive except for the substitute arm and the power feed. The arm came from Dennis Carpenter, I made the power feed myself. I checked the Dennis Carpenter catalog and it seems they offer a conversion kit now. You can find it here: Wiper Motor Kit | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts
While I was at it, I took the opportunity to improve the power feed situation as my '58 has no fuse panel at all. I purchased 3, six fuse panels from a local auto parts house; mounted them to some aluminum; created an insulated mount from the firewall (just in case); and brought in a heavy feed (10 ga?) from the battery. I wired one panel directly to the battery. Using relays to keep the load off the ignition switch, I wired the second panel to accessory (on in acc and ign positions) and the third to ignition (on with ignition on or motor running). This has allowed me to easily and safely add accessories and clean up some of the messy wiring in my (almost) 60 year old truck.
I can probably get you N.O.S. part numbers if you want to chase down parts individually but that kit from Carpenter is less than what I spent on the motor 20 years ago.
Lou Manglass
1) Electric wiper motor.
2) Switch to go with motor.
3) Wiring harness from switch to motor.
4) There is an added or substitute arm at the motor to linkage. With that part, I was able to use the remaining linkage all the way to the wiper blades.
5) Power feed to switch.
I used N.O.S. parts from JobLot automotive except for the substitute arm and the power feed. The arm came from Dennis Carpenter, I made the power feed myself. I checked the Dennis Carpenter catalog and it seems they offer a conversion kit now. You can find it here: Wiper Motor Kit | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts
While I was at it, I took the opportunity to improve the power feed situation as my '58 has no fuse panel at all. I purchased 3, six fuse panels from a local auto parts house; mounted them to some aluminum; created an insulated mount from the firewall (just in case); and brought in a heavy feed (10 ga?) from the battery. I wired one panel directly to the battery. Using relays to keep the load off the ignition switch, I wired the second panel to accessory (on in acc and ign positions) and the third to ignition (on with ignition on or motor running). This has allowed me to easily and safely add accessories and clean up some of the messy wiring in my (almost) 60 year old truck.
I can probably get you N.O.S. part numbers if you want to chase down parts individually but that kit from Carpenter is less than what I spent on the motor 20 years ago.
Lou Manglass
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From my recollection and experience, you'll need:
1) Electric wiper motor.
2) Switch to go with motor.
3) Wiring harness from switch to motor.
4) There is an added or substitute arm at the motor to linkage. With that part, I was able to use the remaining linkage all the way to the wiper blades.
5) Power feed to switch.
I used N.O.S. parts from JobLot automotive except for the substitute arm and the power feed. The arm came from Dennis Carpenter, I made the power feed myself. I checked the Dennis Carpenter catalog and it seems they offer a conversion kit now. You can find it here: Wiper Motor Kit Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts
While I was at it, I took the opportunity to improve the power feed situation as my '58 has no fuse panel at all. I purchased 3, six fuse panels from a local auto parts house; mounted them to some aluminum; created an insulated mount from the firewall (just in case); and brought in a heavy feed (10 ga?) from the battery. I wired one panel directly to the battery. Using relays to keep the load off the ignition switch, I wired the second panel to accessory (on in acc and ign positions) and the third to ignition (on with ignition on or motor running). This has allowed me to easily and safely add accessories and clean up some of the messy wiring in my (almost) 60 year old truck.
I can probably get you N.O.S. part numbers if you want to chase down parts individually but that kit from Carpenter is less than what I spent on the motor 20 years ago.
Lou Manglass
1) Electric wiper motor.
2) Switch to go with motor.
3) Wiring harness from switch to motor.
4) There is an added or substitute arm at the motor to linkage. With that part, I was able to use the remaining linkage all the way to the wiper blades.
5) Power feed to switch.
I used N.O.S. parts from JobLot automotive except for the substitute arm and the power feed. The arm came from Dennis Carpenter, I made the power feed myself. I checked the Dennis Carpenter catalog and it seems they offer a conversion kit now. You can find it here: Wiper Motor Kit Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts
While I was at it, I took the opportunity to improve the power feed situation as my '58 has no fuse panel at all. I purchased 3, six fuse panels from a local auto parts house; mounted them to some aluminum; created an insulated mount from the firewall (just in case); and brought in a heavy feed (10 ga?) from the battery. I wired one panel directly to the battery. Using relays to keep the load off the ignition switch, I wired the second panel to accessory (on in acc and ign positions) and the third to ignition (on with ignition on or motor running). This has allowed me to easily and safely add accessories and clean up some of the messy wiring in my (almost) 60 year old truck.
I can probably get you N.O.S. part numbers if you want to chase down parts individually but that kit from Carpenter is less than what I spent on the motor 20 years ago.
Lou Manglass
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