Wiper Switch Removal
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Tuned
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Wiper Switch Removal
What is the trick to removing the wiper switch from my 54 dash?
The book says to use the "Special" tool to unscrew the bezel after removing the ****.
Problem is.....How to remove the ****? Is it pressed-on or threaded onto the shaft?
Mine is very tight to the shaft and I don't want to break it or the switch.
Thanks for your help.
Bob
The book says to use the "Special" tool to unscrew the bezel after removing the ****.
Problem is.....How to remove the ****? Is it pressed-on or threaded onto the shaft?
Mine is very tight to the shaft and I don't want to break it or the switch.
Thanks for your help.
Bob
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Like Abe said, there is a set screw near the base of the ****. It is the same for vacuum or electric driven wipers.
I took my switch out with a small flat screwdriver.
Second from left.
Here is a close-up of the nut:
I took my switch out with a small flat screwdriver.
Second from left.
Here is a close-up of the nut:
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Thanks Abe and EffieTrucker. There is a small set screw at the base of the ****. If it was a snake it would have bit me. It takes a very small Allen wrench and off it comes. Now for the "Special" 1954 tool. I found a small needle-nosed pliers that open when you squeeze the handles. It works good but that nut has 4 square slots that would be best used with that "Special" tool of yesteryear. Anyway.....switch is removed and I thank you.
Bob
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I just looked at Mid Fifty. They have the "Special" tool! Part Number 80100. $9.95 plus a million dollars shipping (LOL)
If I get one, I probably will never use it. If I don't get one, I will wish I had it many times..........
If I get one, I probably will never use it. If I don't get one, I will wish I had it many times..........
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does anybody know if this nut is still available?
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I have made my own "special tools" on many occasions by modifying the end of a piece of pipe or old, cheap deep socket, filing the appropriate teeth on the end to fit into the notches in the nut. It doesn't take much work and saves a ton of money, especially that million dollars shipping.
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Mid-Fifty sells them:
1953-60 Ford F-100 Switch Nut Insert, Wiper Or Heater - B7C-17512-A (midfifty.com)
As does Mac's Auto Parts:
53-60 Pickup Wiper Switch Nut (macsautoparts.com)
And Dennis Carpenter:
Windshield Wiper Switch Nut for 1953-60 Ford Trucks | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restorations (dennis-carpenter.com)
They're all under $10, and probably made by the same company. Best deal will come down to shipping, which seems to be the case with most small items.
1953-60 Ford F-100 Switch Nut Insert, Wiper Or Heater - B7C-17512-A (midfifty.com)
As does Mac's Auto Parts:
53-60 Pickup Wiper Switch Nut (macsautoparts.com)
And Dennis Carpenter:
Windshield Wiper Switch Nut for 1953-60 Ford Trucks | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restorations (dennis-carpenter.com)
They're all under $10, and probably made by the same company. Best deal will come down to shipping, which seems to be the case with most small items.
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Mid-Fifty sells them:
1953-60 Ford F-100 Switch Nut Insert, Wiper Or Heater - B7C-17512-A (midfifty.com)
As does Mac's Auto Parts:
53-60 Pickup Wiper Switch Nut (macsautoparts.com)
And Dennis Carpenter:
Windshield Wiper Switch Nut for 1953-60 Ford Trucks | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restorations (dennis-carpenter.com)
They're all under $10, and probably made by the same company. Best deal will come down to shipping, which seems to be the case with most small items.
1953-60 Ford F-100 Switch Nut Insert, Wiper Or Heater - B7C-17512-A (midfifty.com)
As does Mac's Auto Parts:
53-60 Pickup Wiper Switch Nut (macsautoparts.com)
And Dennis Carpenter:
Windshield Wiper Switch Nut for 1953-60 Ford Trucks | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restorations (dennis-carpenter.com)
They're all under $10, and probably made by the same company. Best deal will come down to shipping, which seems to be the case with most small items.
thank you much Effie Trucker
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