Vacuume Widshield wiper-Retrofit? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

BEAR · 10-10-2011, 12:00 PM

Hey all,
I have a funky wiper set-up on my M38A1 that used to use some funky vacuum system to work.....thats not an option anymore.
Is there a retrofit kit to convert them to electric?
Should I just buy a CJ-5 windshield?
Should I try to re-furbish these to get them to work?

Any Ideas?

Pic of wipers now.....they just dangle there.

csutton7 · 10-10-2011, 06:02 PM

scroll down to the middle of the page--

http://www.hermtheoverdriveguy.com/id2.htm

also any of the willys places have electric motor setup---Walcks, Kaiser, NW, etc---just do a search on google---chris

MrWillys · 10-11-2011, 03:48 AM

Go down to J&W Jeep in Antelope, and get a windshield from a 69 to 75, and buy a switch and you're done. The 60's top mounted motors are a pain.
See the motor on the bottom right? I've got the wipers going in the wrong direction. They should set to the paasenger side.

csutton7 · 10-11-2011, 07:47 AM

Mr. Willys----yea I'll agree they're not the greatest, but they're better than the vacuum ones, best is to do what you suggested though--great tip for those that can do that.....chris

4Bangler · 10-11-2011, 03:02 PM

Keep the top-mounted wipers or your Jeep will lose it's Mojo....just put electric motors in place of the vacuum motors...the plus side is you can set each wiper to it's own speed.

10-10-2011, 12:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
BEAR Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1746 Location: Colfax CA Posts: 3,563	Vacuume Widshield wiper-Retrofit? Hey all, I have a funky wiper set-up on my M38A1 that used to use some funky vacuum system to work.....thats not an option anymore. Is there a retrofit kit to convert them to electric? Should I just buy a CJ-5 windshield? Should I try to re-furbish these to get them to work? Any Ideas? Pic of wipers now.....they just dangle there. __________________ Still Politically Uncorrect

10-10-2011, 06:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
csutton7 Rock God Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 4962 Location: san francisco Posts: 1,243	scroll down to the middle of the page-- http://www.hermtheoverdriveguy.com/id2.htm also any of the willys places have electric motor setup---Walcks, Kaiser, NW, etc---just do a search on google---chris __________________ '48 cj2a --my '48 build: /forum/jeep-willys/1004065-not-build-thread-but-kind-just-tryin-help-others.html '99 Dodge CTD 4x4

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MrWillys Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9991 Location: Cold Springs, NV Posts: 2,344	Go down to J&W Jeep in Antelope, and get a windshield from a 69 to 75, and buy a switch and you're done. The 60's top mounted motors are a pain. See the motor on the bottom right? I've got the wipers going in the wrong direction. They should set to the paasenger side. __________________ [url]www.scotthansen.net[/url] Last edited by MrWillys; 10-11-2011 at 03:58 AM.

10-11-2011, 07:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
csutton7 Rock God Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 4962 Location: san francisco Posts: 1,243	Mr. Willys----yea I'll agree they're not the greatest, but they're better than the vacuum ones, best is to do what you suggested though--great tip for those that can do that.....chris __________________ '48 cj2a --my '48 build: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1004065 '99 Dodge CTD 4x4

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4Bangler Jackstand Wheeler Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12152 Location: Alpena, Michigan Posts: 1,616	Keep the top-mounted wipers or your Jeep will lose it's Mojo....just put electric motors in place of the vacuum motors...the plus side is you can set each wiper to it's own speed. __________________ '46 CJ-2A, '47 CJ-2A, '48 CJ-2A, '50 M38, '52 M38A1, '62 CJ-3B, '62 CJ-5, '65 CJ-5, (2) '66 CJ-5's, '67 CJ-5, '69 CJ-5, '69 J-3000, '70 CJ-101, '74 DJ-5, '74 CJ-5, '77 CJ-5, '78 CJ-5, '78 CJ-7, '78 Wagoneer, '95 YJ, '97 XJ...None of them run.

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