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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by jaracer, Sep 16, 2021.

  1. mrspeedyt
    Joined: Sep 26, 2009
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    is there a newport that would fit my 41 cad?
     
  2. Jeff Norwell
    Joined: Aug 20, 2003
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    The Newport kit in my 57 Ford works Flawlessly..... better than struggling with vacuum garbage.
    They are awesome and awesome to deal with.
     
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  3. As a sidebar, I installed their motor in my 51 F1 but had jeep wipers which was common. They didn't have enough spring tension to hold them on the windshield at 65 mph. I bought the Newport versions and that solved the problem. :)
     
  4. J.Ukrop
    Joined: Nov 10, 2008
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    Bob Galbraith is one of my favorite people ever.
     
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  5. evintho
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  6. mrspeedyt
    Joined: Sep 26, 2009
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    thanks.
    i’ve been driving my ratty 41 cad since 1985 without proper wipers…
    (thanks RAINX!!!)
    wth… why doesn’t the factory original last??? (after all that is eighty years now…)
     
  7. Deucedreamer
    Joined: Jan 11, 2010
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    from BC Canada

    @krylon32, I was just looking at Newport's website and don't see any wipers for a Deuce except for the 3 window. Did you adapt the 3 window kit to fit your other 32 body styles? I have a tudor sedan and would like to do something as the previous owner installed a wiper motor that is too large to fit behind the header panel.
     
  8. Charlietruck62
    Joined: Apr 2, 2019
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    Put one with intermittent in my 1960 Ford Galaxie. Abo****ely awesome!!!
     
  9. jimmy six
    Joined: Mar 21, 2006
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    I have them in my 56. ***** to install, made easier when I figured out a better way. Used a few times. No rain in SoCal to speak of.
     
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  10. Truckedup
    Joined: Jul 25, 2006
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    AD GM truck, rear wiper motor from a S10 type Blazer, some traditional skill and thinking, reliable one speed wipers for the cost of a large pizza..
     
  11. 40FORDPU
    Joined: Mar 15, 2009
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    I've installed 3 in my '40-'41 p/u's..anyone on the fence should consider it the ONLY one to use.
     
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  12. kvwberg
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    I have them in my 51 Ford F1 and in my 57 Mercury before that and they both worked great. Probably one of the few things I have bought that I didn't have to modify.
     
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  13. 55Belairman
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    I put one of their two speed units in my 1955 chevy. It was easy, and it I like it, but is there a way to make the sweep area bigger? It parks in the correct position, but I would like it to go out farther to the outer edge of the windshield.
     
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  14. rockable
    Joined: Dec 21, 2009
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    Bob and Linda are great people and they have always delivered quality products to me. I strayed on my 40 Ford SD and wish I hadn't. Newport will be my go to from here on out.
     
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  15. Bandit Billy
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    Ring em up, nicest people on the planet rain or shine :cool:
     
  16. Fat47
    Joined: Nov 10, 2007
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    As Rock posted earlier, the couple that owns the business are the best. I have used several of their windshield wiper conversions and all have been great.
     
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  17. goldmountain
    Joined: Jun 12, 2016
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    Not to do with Newport but I just converted a '57 Chev pickup to electric wipers. We found 3 old wood bodied motorhomes at junkyard. These had separate wiper motors for the two wipers so they would have that back and forth pivot motion that the old vacuum motor had. I just adapted the new motor in place and everything works out fine. Two speeds with park and I found a Made in Thailand intermittent switch on ebay.
     
  18. Russ B
    Joined: Jun 13, 2010
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    Newport is the best wiper hands down. Almost twenty years ago I installed it in my 51 ford coupe and it was a perfect fit from the start. A few years later I was having a problem and they perfectly diagnosed it and I was able to correct it, nothing wrong with their product ever.
     
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  19. Adriatic Machine
    Joined: Jan 26, 2008
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    I put the deluxe kit in my 59 and I’m very happy with the quality and the results. I was able to use the factory knob and it worked like a charm.

    However, and I hate to be that guy, but lead time was around 8 months, which was not explained when I made the purchase.

    I can still recommend their products and I’ll ask more direct questions regarding availability next time.
     
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  20. 325w
    Joined: Feb 18, 2008
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    Have their unit on my 32. Been working fine over 30 years
     
  21. Illustrious Hector
    Joined: Jun 15, 2020
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    Having installed two of their kits, one in my Model A Tudor and one in customer car, They check all the boxes. Easy install, (far easier than a comparable product from SPW) trouble free product, free shirt w/template return. Five stars!
     

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