Just found out that to get a "street rod" registration for my 32 ford highboy roadster (the only way to have open wheels in NH), that I must have an electric motor powered windshield wiper. I'm going to only have this on the vehicle for inspection, and it will be immediately removed afterward. My windshield is chopped 2" and my electric system is 12V. Anyone have a quick & easy to install solution? The Cheaper the better! I also have to put front turn signals on it...any good-looking solutions for that?
Depending on how much sense of humor the inspector might have or your ability to adapt something like this. I’ve seen hand powered units use to meet requirements. What about ATV/Side by Side vehicles. https://www.ebay.com/itm/3747536555...3UqDRFnzJx55k4EEFSRlBH7qRtnv0G0BoCDagQAvD_BwE
For the wiper, head down to a West Marine or the boat yard and look at something like this: https://www.amazon.com/SEACHOICE-Se...=Boat+Windshield+Wipers&qid=1721161710&sr=8-3 Can you get dual filament bulbs into your lights? Then a cheap clamp on turn signal switch?
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Total Performance used to sell one for the T-Bucket. It clamped to the top of the windshield frame so no drilling involved.
I bent up to pieces of stainless to clamp together around the windshield frame, and the boat style wiper mounted through the stainless. Wiring ran down to a plug.
Coffee sprayed out my nose when I opened that link. I wish the emoji choices here included one of those "laughing-crying-rolling" faces.
Just ordered this: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/upd-a6236 Going to make a mount like this: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/rfw-wb33 Thanks for the great suggestions!
I had the same situation with my Deuce roadster and I purchased a clamp on windshield wiper adaptor from Ron Francis Wiring. They have several different types and it worked perfectly for me. It is easily put on and off and satisfies the DMV.
If you go to the Ron Francis site, the part numbers are WM-78 for the wiper motor and the removable bracket is WB-33. By the way, I plug the wiper into a cigarette lighter socket.
I ended up looking more closely at the United Pacific wiper motors available on their website and on Amazon... A6235 model is not all stainless, but does have a switch on the back. After seeing this, I went back, canceled the all stainless one with no switch and ordered this one... https://www.amazon.com/United-Pacif...lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=AYJ6CNV92XOHX Wiring will be a breeze
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