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BWhitmore · #**466** 12-31-2013, 04:09 PM

I have a 1957 Ford Ranchero that I restored about 1 year ago. The restored vacuum wipers lasted for about 5 minutes. I replaced them with a "Lockport" electric wipe system. 2 speed, a direct bolt on with an electric switch that looks like the original wiper knob that was used to operate a cable for the wiper function. Uses the stock wiper transmission linkage.

t walgamuth · #**467** 12-31-2013, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BWhitmore

I have a 1957 Ford Ranchero that I restored about 1 year ago. The restored vacuum wipers lasted for about 5 minutes. I replaced them with a "Lockport" electric wipe system. 2 speed, a direct bolt on with an electric switch that looks like the original wiper knob that was used to operate a cable for the wiper function. Uses the stock wiper transmission linkage.

Thank you! I'll keep this in mind.

MS Fowler · #**468** 12-31-2013, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by barry12345

I also keep seeing the front seat mount. Unless the seat easily lifts there is some waste space there. I was thinking a drawer could be engineered into the front or side of it for a little out of sight storage. I doubt it is deep enough for a jack but might be. For all I know that area might have been the original storage space for the jack anyways.

Are you trying to set up Tom for some cop to detain him for having a secret storage compartment--likely to be used for transporting illegal drugs?

barry12345 · #**469** 12-31-2013, 05:12 PM

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Are you trying to set up Tom for some cop to detain him for having a secret storage compartment--likely to be used for transporting illegal drugs?

Well I figured it was better for Tom if they did not find them.

Actually the seat mount at two and a half inches is not that deep. The pictures where deceiving to me.

barry12345 · #**470** 12-31-2013, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by P.C.

My father once owned a '59 Ford with vacuum-driven wipers. Really did not like the way they slowed down whenever a large throttle opening was required, such as driving uphill.

Some cars had a alternatives where wipers had a container to store vacuum and moderate things somewhat. Also some buicks had a separate vaccum pump combined with the fuel pumps.

Otherwise the wipers went like hades going downhill and pretty much stopped on real uphill stretches. So you took your foot off the gas for a second or two so the engine could accumulate some vacuum in the intake manifold. Got a few wiper swipes and back on the gas.

t walgamuth · #**471** 12-31-2013, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by barry12345

Well I figured it was better for Tom if they did not find them.

Actually the seat mount at two and a half inches is not that deep. The pictures where deceiving to me.

I could be wrong on the depth too.

t walgamuth · #**472** 12-31-2013, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by barry12345

Some cars had a alternatives where wipers had a container to store vacuum and moderate things somewhat. Also some buicks had a separate vaccum pump combined with the fuel pumps.

Otherwise the wipers went like hades going downhill and pretty much stopped on real uphill stretches. So you took your foot off the gas for a second or two so the engine could accumulate some vacuum in the intake manifold. Got a few wiper swipes and back on the gas.

Caddys had vac pumps too.

t walgamuth · #**473** 01-01-2014, 10:17 AM

I have been thinking on the paint so hard the last few days my head is going to explode. I keep coming back to black and no two tone for the classiest look.

suginami · #**474** 01-01-2014, 12:59 PM

This thread was moved from the Open Discussion forum per Tom's request.

t walgamuth · #**475** 01-01-2014, 01:35 PM

Thanks Paul!

Dan Stokes · #**476** 01-01-2014, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

Caddys had vac pumps too.

The big GMs of that era had a vacuum pump built into the fuel pump so the cam eccentric was doing double duty. If the vacuum side failed you could do a "limp-home" by plumbing the wipers into engine vacuum. We often got trade-in's at the Buick dealer with that kluge and we'd have to do a fuel pump to get everything back to as-built status. My foggy old memory thinks that you could buy a rebuild kit with diaphragms and one-way valves.

Kind of off topic but maybe interesting to a few.

Dan

t walgamuth · #**477** 01-01-2014, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Stokes

The big GMs of that era had a vacuum pump built into the fuel pump so the cam eccentric was doing double duty. If the vacuum side failed you could do a "limp-home" by plumbing the wipers into engine vacuum. We often got trade-in's at the Buick dealer with that kluge and we'd have to do a fuel pump to get everything back to as-built status. My foggy old memory thinks that you could buy a rebuild kit with diaphragms and one-way valves.

Kind of off topic but maybe interesting to a few.

Dan

Yeah, I can confirm kits came that way.