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Discussion Topic: Installing wiper blade on a 34 Ford Roadster

watsekavince

08-20-2022 @ 6:16 PM

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I just bought the car and it came with a wiper blade in the glove compartment. I tried to install it and couldn't figure out how. The blade is the "hook" type. The arm has a narrow slot about half and inch long. The car is stock so I'd like to use the original style but don't know what that is. I'd appreciate help with what is correct and how to install the blade.

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08-21-2022 @ 4:53 AM

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Vince: Sounds correct to me, Lift the attached arm up so it is nearly vertical insert the wiper blades hook opening into the end of the arm (rubber will be upward) then rotate the blade about 180 degrees and it's assembled. The slot in the blade will be downward when done.

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08-21-2022 @ 2:12 PM

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Doesn't sound right for a '34. (A photo would be a big help to see what you have.) The original wiper motor shaft had a recess in it near the outer end right behind a small hole through the shaft close to the end of the shaft. (You can see the recess and the small hole in he shaft of the lower wiper motor in the photo.) Your wiper arm, if original, should look like the one in the photo closest to the two different wiper blades. The cover on the top of the arm has a spring beneath it like the spring in the arm next to it and a half-round swiveling piece that seats in the recess in the wiper motor shaft. The top end of the arm has a 90 degree bend in it at the very which fits in the hole in the end of the wiper motor shaft. To remove the arm from the shaft, slide the cover upward to free the swiveling piece from the shaft recess and then pull the end of the arm out of the hole in the end of the wiper shaft. Reverse the procedure tore-install the arm on the wiper motor shaft.

The configuration of the wiper motors varies by body type so your wiper motor may look slightly different than the two in the photo. It is how the arm fits on the shaft that is common among all the motors in a given model year (through the 1936 model year).

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08-22-2022 @ 10:26 AM

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Not sure if the 34 wiper is the same as the ones on my '46 Coupe, but here are some pics of what they look like. Mine go on as 40 Coupe described.

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11-19-2022 @ 5:13 AM

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Installing wiper blade on a 34 Ford Roadster requires some basic steps. First, the wiper blade should be the correct size for a 34 Ford Roadster. The wiper arm needs to be properly aligned and tightened so that it can provide a smooth operation on the windshield. Next, if your wiper blade is not equipped with an adapter, you will need to purchase one in order to attach the wiper blade to the wiper arm. Once you have it ready, place the wiper blade into its designated place on the wiper arm and then tighten the adapter securely. Lastly, test the wiper blades by turning them on and off with a few gentle sweeps of your finger over the windshield. (link removed as it was a commercial business link which is not allowed)

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12-04-2022 @ 12:09 PM

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i have used the "Slave Wipers" to clear the windshield on the passenger side. The wiper motor on the driver's side has a stainless bar that drives the passenger side wiper. The drive bar takes some of the pressure off pressure of the driver's blade. How do I increase the blade pressure?

1934 Ford's since 1972

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