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12-01-2016, 09:53 AM | #1 |
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Bent OD Electric Windshield Wiper base
How would one succefuly take the bend out of an OD Electric Windshield Wiper base?
The cover fits good except there is about an 1/8 of an inch bend at the top. This base is popmetal so I do not know how it would be done without breaking it. Maybe I just sould live with it. Repro bases suck. Thanks. Pluck |
12-01-2016, 10:02 AM | #2 |
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Re: Bent OD Electric Windshield Wiper base
Steve,
OD electric wipers have a base made of pot metal. As you probably know, pot metal doesn't hold up well at all over time. I think trying to straighten the base would probably break it. New aluminum bases are available from Model A Wipers and model A parts suppliers. I had John Holland restore an OD-C1 for my 28 special coupe and an OD-O1 for my 29 phaeton. Both needed new bases, as the pot metal was bowed and badly cracked. I think if I were you, I would leave it alone for fear of breaking it or if you just can't live with the bow, replace it with a new aluminum base. Rusty Nelson |
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12-01-2016, 10:17 AM | #3 |
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Re: Bent OD Electric Windshield Wiper base
Steve,
I agree with Rusty. Just maybe, Tom could work a miracle with the JB weld,...call him. |
12-01-2016, 11:57 PM | #4 |
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Re: Bent OD Electric Windshield Wiper base
If I'm the Tom, I can't work that kind of miracle.
I agree with Rusty to buy an aluminum base. |
12-02-2016, 09:39 AM | #5 |
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Re: Bent OD Electric Windshield Wiper base
Dudley is referring to Tom Moniz. He took a badly broken pot metal cover for an OD-C3 electric wiper and restored it to perfect condition, mostly using J-B Weld. It was in a recent issue of Model A News or The Restorer magazine. He did an amazing job of putting the many pieces of the cover back together. I wouldn't attempt to do what he pulled off. I took a couple pictures of the article about Tom's excellent wiper cover restoration.
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12-02-2016, 10:36 AM | #6 |
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12-02-2016, 10:52 AM | #7 |
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12-11-2016, 06:10 PM | #8 |
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Re: Bent OD Electric Windshield Wiper base
I have a OD-C1 with one of the mounting ears broken off. I purchased one of the reproduction bases from Bratton's. It was expensive. around $120. I was impressed how well it was made. The only thing I had to do it was use a Dremel to grind down around the outer edge a little so the cover fit better. I heard that the guy who was making these bases and other parts for the Owen Dyneto wipers has gone out of business.
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12-12-2016, 10:07 AM | #9 |
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Re: Bent OD Electric Windshield Wiper base
Steve, I have had good luck straightening pot metal carbs on Farmall Cubs, not quite so old but subjected to much more heat than a wiper casting on an A. Worked cold using controlled force against an iron plate for support with shims, Nothing to loose if it's unusable now. Do a search on farmallcub.com. Mark Jacobson in Kuna.
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