The Ford Barn

rogerkb1936 · 01-03-2018, 08:28 PM

thanx, roger

glenn in camino · 01-03-2018, 08:57 PM

Forget Model A wipers. Buy some RainX.

1955cj5 · 01-03-2018, 09:34 PM

You could try this fellow....he may be able to direct you if he can't help...

http://www.wiperman.com/

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blgitn · 01-03-2018, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 1955cj5

You could try this fellow....he may be able to direct you if he can't help...

http://www.wiperman.com/

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Yes, Ficken Wiper Service. I've used them several times with great results.

Larry Jenkins · 01-04-2018, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rogerkb1936

thanx, roger

John Holland in Ohio.

rogerkb1936 · 01-04-2018, 11:42 AM

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thanx

Robert/Texas · 01-04-2018, 12:24 PM

Maybe it doesn't need restoring. When the wiper on my '34 roadster quit I sprayed a little WD40 into it and it started working again. This happened around 10 years or so ago and it still works. It doesn't do a very good job though.

Tom Wesenberg · 01-04-2018, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert/Texas

Maybe it doesn't need restoring. When the wiper on my '34 roadster quit I sprayed a little WD40 into it and it started working again. This happened around 10 years or so ago and it still works. It doesn't do a very good job though.

I would use ATF rather than WD-40.
WD-40 is bad on potmetal, like the popout switch and wiper motors. It also messes up some plastics, like the divided plastic container I stored some bolts in, then sprayed them with WD-40 to prevent rust.

steve s · 01-04-2018, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by blgitn

Yes, Ficken Wiper Service. I've used them several times with great results.

Ficken did mine about 20 years ago, and it's worked great ever since. Prior to that, when I was driving the car in high school, I took the wiper apart and greased its innards with some Lucky Tiger hair wax, which got it working again (the only luck the stuff ever brought me!).

Tom Wesenberg · 01-04-2018, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by steve s

Ficken did mine about 20 years ago, and it's worked great ever since. Prior to that, when I was driving the car in high school, I took the wiper apart and greased its innards with some Lucky Tiger hair wax, which got it working again (the only luck the stuff ever brought me!).

You used too much! .........A little dab will do ya!

BILL WILLIAMSON · 01-04-2018, 05:33 PM

BUT, at 82, how many can brag that they STILL have HAIR???
Bill Bushy

steve s · 01-04-2018, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

You used too much! .........A little dab will do ya!

Different product, Tom, that was Brylcream--useless for my needs. You can't tell very well, but the "flattop" brush cut seen in my profile picture of me adding oil to my Ford took several dabs of something approximating axle grease to achieve the desired effect.

Alas, (unlike Bill) it's no longer a problem, although a few survivors are still trying to stay with the program.

Larry Jenkins · 01-05-2018, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

BUT, at 82, how many can brag that they STILL have HAIR???
Bill Bushy

Billy Bushy..

Going on 87 and still have a full head of (grey) hair..

KGBnut · 01-05-2018, 09:08 AM

Count me as a happy Ficken customer.

Redbird · 01-05-2018, 09:27 AM

I used a couple drops of 3-1 oil and mine has been working since.

01-03-2018, 08:28 PM	#1
rogerkb1936 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 825	who restores vacuum wipers? thanx, roger

01-03-2018, 08:57 PM	#2
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	Re: who restores vacuum wipers? Forget Model A wipers. Buy some RainX.

01-03-2018, 09:34 PM	#3
1955cj5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,578	Re: who restores vacuum wipers? You could try this fellow....he may be able to direct you if he can't help... http://www.wiperman.com/ . __________________ Early '29 CCPU that had a 4-speed, but not any more.......in the family since '62

01-04-2018, 11:42 AM	#6
rogerkb1936 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 825	Re: who restores vacuum wipers? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) thanx

01-04-2018, 12:24 PM	#7
Robert/Texas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Burton, Texas Posts: 681	Re: who restores vacuum wipers? Maybe it doesn't need restoring. When the wiper on my '34 roadster quit I sprayed a little WD40 into it and it started working again. This happened around 10 years or so ago and it still works. It doesn't do a very good job though.

01-04-2018, 05:33 PM	#11
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: who restores vacuum wipers? BUT, at 82, how many can brag that they STILL have HAIR??? Bill Bushy __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

01-05-2018, 09:08 AM	#14
KGBnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southwestern Connecticut Posts: 931	Re: who restores vacuum wipers? Count me as a happy Ficken customer. __________________ Style beats speed any day, and with a lot fewer tickets.

01-05-2018, 09:27 AM	#15
Redbird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 535	Re: who restores vacuum wipers? I used a couple drops of 3-1 oil and mine has been working since.