Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
December 03, 2008, 02:15:16 AM

Login with username, password and session length

Visit ReillyMotorSports
* Home Help Search Memberlist gallery Login Register
+  The BigBlockDart Message Board
|-+  Technical
| |-+  Body, Paint, Interior, Wiring
| | |-+  Wipers or not?
Pages: [1] Go Down Print
Author Topic: Wipers or not?  (Read 190 times)
Thin White Duke
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Posts: 421

BigBlockDart.Com


Wipers or not?
« on: September 18, 2008, 11:30:48 PM »

Just debating if I should put them on or just block off the hole.. Any thoughts.  If I go with wipers, does anyone sell a good repop motor or refurbished. 
Logged
mopowers
BBD God
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 1833


BigBlockDart.Com


Email
Re: Wipers or not?
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2008, 11:38:48 PM »

Just curious, What state do you live in?
Logged

66 Dart GT: BB project.  shooting for high 10's
2006 Dakota

Jim_Lusk
Official BS King
Global Moderator
BBD God
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 4907


A-bodies since 1978, this one since 1983


Email
Re: Wipers or not?
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2008, 01:29:06 AM »

Refurbed wiper motors are available, but they are resto quality and priced as such.
Logged

7903 posts on old board.
smitty72
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 520


I'll finish it someday


Email
Re: Wipers or not?
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2008, 09:33:10 AM »

I have an extra 3 speed motor lying around if you decide to run 1, but I dont have the matching switch
Logged
west
BBD God
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 1893



Re: Wipers or not?
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2008, 01:46:44 PM »

i removed all mine.
I knew i would never need them.
rain x takes care of what little water that would get on the windshield.
most of the cops around here are cool and don't hassle me.
but if i did it again i would leave them on because it only takes one dick head cop to ruin your day by giving you a ticket or worse,towing your car.
Logged

rjsjea
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 687


ProTouring Demon


Email
Re: Wipers or not?
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2008, 01:57:15 PM »

Tow your car for not having wipers?Huh?
Logged


Demon:,6.1HEMI, AlterK,Tri4link,custom cage,pro-touring-built for the curves
west
BBD God
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 1893



Re: Wipers or not?
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2008, 02:18:17 PM »

yeah maybe not towed  **(*)but he can shut me down for driving an unsafe car,i think.
Logged

mopowers
BBD God
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 1833


BigBlockDart.Com


Email
Re: Wipers or not?
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2008, 03:21:08 PM »

You are correct west.  The CA vehicle code says:

Quote
26706.  (a) Every motor vehicle, except motorcycles, equipped with a windshield shall also be equipped with a self-operating windshield wiper.

(b) Every new motor vehicle first registered after December 31, 1949, except motorcycles, shall be equipped with two such windshield wipers, one mounted on the right half and one on the left half of the windshield, except that any motor vehicle may be equipped with a single wiper so long as it meets the wiped area requirements in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Governing Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems.

(c) This section does not apply to snow removal equipment equipped with adequate manually operated windshield wipers.

You'd have to find a real dick of a cop to write you up on that one.

That's why I asked what state he was in.  I think each state would have it's own vehicle code.
Logged

66 Dart GT: BB project.  shooting for high 10's
2006 Dakota

Thin White Duke
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Posts: 421

BigBlockDart.Com


Re: Wipers or not?
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2008, 03:59:28 PM »

I'm in Mich.  I would hope they wouldn't bust me as the car isn't really a daily driver. Smiley
Logged
swisswill
Jr. Member
**
Offline Offline

Posts: 31

BigBlockDart.Com


Email
Re: Wipers or not?
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2008, 04:21:43 PM »

Smitty, what's that wiper motor out of and can you replace a 2 speed with a 3 speed?
Logged
bigtimeauto
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 729

Plymouth meeting, PA


WWW Email
Re: Wipers or not?
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2008, 10:05:53 PM »

i called my local autoparts supplier and got a 3 speed for my car no problem. Can't get me a switch though!
Logged

Bob

www.bigtimeauto.com
Procharger dealer
NOS refills
smitty72
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 520


I'll finish it someday


Email
Re: Wipers or not?
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2008, 10:18:42 PM »

the motor is out of a 74 dart. not sure what years had them but my 72 has a 3 speed motor in it. i think that all you will need to do is change the switch to use them.
Logged
Pages: [1] Go Up Print 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP The BigBlockDart Message Board | Powered by SMF 1.0.5.
© 2001-2005, Lewis Media. All Rights Reserved.
Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!