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Old 03-02-2018, 11:35 PM   #1
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Default 1930 Tudor Windshield Wiper

When the weather is nice I use my 1930 Model A Tudor as a daily driver to work. It is about 9 miles each way and the roads are lightly traveled. I have been lucky and have not been caught in the rain yet, but it will happen. The vacuum motor does not work well, but I have read a little 3 in 1 oil will loosen things up.

Here is my question. When I am driving at speed or driving into the wind my wiper lifts off the windshield. The wiper can not do any good if it is not touching the windshield. I would like to replace the arm and the wiper with something that will hold tighter to the windshield. Any recommendations??
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Old 03-03-2018, 02:29 AM   #2
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I would use Rain-X and forget the wiper.


If you get a stronger spring tension on the blade, the wiper may not work at all.
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Old 03-03-2018, 08:21 AM   #3
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[QUOTE=Tom Wesenberg;1600352]I would use Rain-X and forget the wiper.


Tom Is spot on,I have a 30 Tudor and Rain-X will not allow rain to stay on the surface of the windshield because its flat.
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Old 03-03-2018, 10:46 AM   #4
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I have been pretty lucky with my 30 Tudor wiper. It does take some fiddling to get the tension set. Last summer the damn thing flew off and they ARE a pain in the ass to reinstall. Although I have Rainex on the glass I prefer the wiper to work. I finally read the service bulletins on the install procedure and dang if it didn't work just fine. LOL
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Old 03-04-2018, 12:25 PM   #5
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I have been pretty lucky with my 30 Tudor wiper. It does take some fiddling to get the tension set. Last summer the damn thing flew off and they ARE a pain in the ass to reinstall. Although I have Rainex on the glass I prefer the wiper to work. I finally read the service bulletins on the install procedure and dang if it didn't work just fine. LOL
Reading the service bulletin? Thats no fun, they did have it right back in the day!
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Old 03-05-2018, 09:47 AM   #6
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Rain-x...We get so little rain here in Arizona that I have my wiper arms and blades stored behind the seat of my truck. My wiper motors work fine, but just letting those rubber blades rot in the sun is not practical. Even in a "monsoon" downpour the Rain-x does the job.
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