Electric wipers.

oltrunt · April 07, 2015, 07:32:58 PM

Biff, I've yet to start on the wipers on my MCI9, but when I was working on my old skoolie (to add a third wiper) I mounted the arms on a plywood mockup which made the whole process go a bit smoother. This let me get the stroke just right without having to install and remove the wipers from the bus over and over again. Jack

biff · April 07, 2015, 08:08:46 PM

Good idea.any thing that saves having to put it in and taking it out.50 times lol.

gumpy · April 08, 2015, 02:39:44 AM

Quote from: biff on April 07, 2015, 06:38:33 PM
Well worked on arms today what a pain. will try them out out tomorrow. >:(One good point about this project most of the work has been on the bench.lot better than laying under the bus.

Lying under a bus beats the hell out of sitting behind a desk any day!

Oonrahnjay · April 08, 2015, 05:18:55 AM

Quote from: gumpy on April 03, 2015, 02:22:40 PM... The new arms have on-arm sprayers. ...

Gumpy, I've always thought that on-arm sprayers would be good. Do you like them?

Iceni John · April 08, 2015, 10:06:31 AM

Quote from: Oonrahnjay on April 08, 2015, 05:18:55 AM
Gumpy, I've always thought that on-arm sprayers would be good. Do you like them?

Or do what I did when I replaced my Sprague washer system - I now have nozzles on the wiper arms and above the windshields, fed by two electric pumps. With eight jets of fluid the windshield now cleans very quickly!

John

gumpy · April 08, 2015, 05:53:44 PM

Quote from: Oonrahnjay on April 08, 2015, 05:18:55 AM
Gumpy, I've always thought that on-arm sprayers would be good. Do you like them?

Way better than the towers on the front that never sprayed in the right direction.

The sprayers on my arms shoot in two or three directions so they cover really well. Spray on one side of the blade.

Oonrahnjay · April 09, 2015, 04:48:04 AM

Quote from: Iceni John on April 08, 2015, 10:06:31 AMOr do what I did when I replaced my Sprague washer system - I now have nozzles on the wiper arms and above the windshields, fed by two electric pumps. With eight jets of fluid the windshield now cleans very quickly!
John

I like that.

biff · April 13, 2015, 06:04:14 PM

Well got new wiper brackets done.i started makeing new connecting arms.this has been a time consuming project.but its been fun.

biff · April 15, 2015, 08:20:40 PM

Hi all.put pasenger side in today to try out, works great. will try out drivers side tomorrow.im going to haft to move the air line that goes to the air pressure gage.not a lot of room in there.if anyone wants i can post some of the diminsions that i came up with.it is a time consuming job.

oltrunt · April 16, 2015, 08:47:30 AM

Biff, I'd like all the info you can post! No sense in reinventing the wheel. Thanks, Jack

biff · April 17, 2015, 07:32:16 PM

Tried out drivers side today worked good.only problem is the motor is touching the dash support so i got to grind some of it away.this side is defenitly the problm child.

i can see why the after maket guys use a shoter wiper spindle.

getting close to paint. and wiring.

biff · April 23, 2015, 09:51:52 PM

Quote from: biff on April 17, 2015, 07:32:16 PM
Tried out drivers side today worked good.only problem is the motor is touching the dash support so i got to grind some of it away.this side is defenitly the problm child. i can see why the after market guys use a shorter wiper spindle. getting close to paint. and wiring.

DMoedave · April 24, 2015, 02:49:20 AM

Olrunt's pic looks like the 3 wiper set up on a MGB

biff · May 12, 2015, 05:15:12 PM

wipers are done.thay work great.here our some things i found out.1 the opening in the front of the bus dertermims the height and width that the unit can be.2 you only have 7 inches on the drivers side that you can go back in.i steal had to cut part of the dash brace for clearance.3 the distance between the motor shaft and wiper shaft is 4 3/8. max.or it wont fit in the hole drivers air vent on drivers side.the length of the motor arm center to center is 1 inch.the length of the wiper shaft arm is 1.5 inches cc.the connecting rod is 4.5 inches.cc.it took some trial an error.but i think its worth the efort.to make the switches fit i had to cut a little bit of the bottom of the light bazel.and part of the lip on the dash mount. if you use the time delay switches i dont think thay will fit. well this is what worked for me. hope this helps.cost was less than 200.00. I want to thank my friend ed for the all the welding he did for me.one other thing is try to get motors that you can index the shafts 360 degres makes getting your park pos. a lot easer.allso thay haft to be dynamic brakeing.il try to post pictures.

biff · May 14, 2015, 11:57:50 AM

Here's some pictures..........