80's Wiper technology sux

[SquareRoot]

Having "restomodded" my 85 (Vintage Air, Pro-flo, Serpentine drive, Auto-dimming mirror blah, blah, blah, I can no longer stand the pathetic factory windshield wipers.

Anybody out there retrofitted a newer factory system to their square?

I've gone thru two delay modules that were defective out of the box.

I'm looking for the "LS" type of swap it and forget it.

 

[eskimomann209]

Nope and I’m stuck with the 73 two speed wipers

 

[da_raabi]

Sounds like you don't mind spending a few pennies on your truck If so, then Detroit Speed is where you want to look. For a cool $575 you can get exactly what you are looking for...

https://www.detroitspeed.com/electr...-wiper-kit-1975-83-gm-squarebody-truck-121634

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[Catbox]

That kit is just what the doctor ordered.

 

[GXPWeasel]

For that price, I'm going to put my 10yo daughter on the hood with a squeegee.

 

[SquareRoot]

They're not making that motor. I guarantee it's factory of some sort. Just got to figure out what it came on and head to the junkyard. I can figure out how to adapt it to the firewall and linkage.

 

[TubeTruck]

They're not making that motor. I guarantee it's factory of some sort. Just got to figure out what it came on and head to the junkyard. I can figure out how to adapt it to the firewall and linkage.

Let us know when you do

 

[TubeTruck]

I think it's a wiper motor off a 2015 style Chevy 1500. Probably with a custom arm and bracket, which would be easy to fabricate. It's in this video, if you can pause it and make out the p/n on the motor.

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Article here: https://www.chevyhardcore.com/news/...or-upgrade-from-detroit-speed-is-much-needed/

 

[78C10BigTen]

Nope and I’m stuck with the 73 two speed wipers

Ive got intermittents but they still suck.

 

[shanegtr]

I need to do something with the wipers in my burb. Bloody things struggle to even make a sweep without slowing to a stop

 

[Big Chip]

Sounds like you don't mind spending a few pennies on your truck If so, then Detroit Speed is where you want to look. For a cool $575 you can get exactly what you are looking for...

https://www.detroitspeed.com/electr...-wiper-kit-1975-83-gm-squarebody-truck-121634

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This is sweet!

 

[John-Ryan]

Rainx is a must! I remember having to use it on my first truck a custom deluxe c10 and now need some on the burb

 

[shiftpro]

We're talking on average 35 yr old wiper tech... and it still works albeit maybe slow. How many new trucks these days will have functioning wipers in 35 years from now...
Exactly...

And I like that kit Adam da rabbit posted... good source!

 

[bucket]

Can someone explain to me the gripe about the factory wipers? Mine have all worked great. Period. Maybe they have all had healthy motors and clean grounds, I dunno. But never any complaints here.

 

[eskimomann209]

Mine may seem petty but they just sweep too often. It annoys the **** out of me. I’m like a cat. Even on my newer truck ( a98) I leave them off and manually trigger them when it gets enough rain.