Guest Dougie Chimes Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I own a 1933 REO Flying Cloud. The wipers are driven by vacuum hoses, and don't work. Has anyone fixed these, or converted to an electric motor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dougie Chimes Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Also, does anyone know where I can get replacement wiper blades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerodshop Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Try Restoration supply in California. They have a broad range of stuff. Also Brillman is fantastic for electrical stuff like cloth covered primary wire and ignition parts. Www.brillman.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerodshop Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Also if you plan to drive the car regularly it is a good idea to convert to six volt electric wipers. It may not be 100% correct but they are more reliable and you don't have to let of the gas just to get the wipers to sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dougie Chimes Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Thanks! That Brillman site looks great for wires. So far Tractor Supply has been my savior in that department... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dougie Chimes Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I agree on the wipers...my dad's advice, and I see echoed on these boards...is that the Flying Cloud is never going to be a classic, and will never be worth classic money...so keep it original as possible, while also being as functional as possible, and just enjoy driving it when you can. Only put enough money into it so that it's road-worthy and presentable. So if I can convert to electric, and get that much more use out of it, I just may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerodshop Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Always a good idea is to keep any modifications to a vintage car to a discreet minimum. Don't drill extra holes in the body and keep all your old removed parts so you could convert back to stock if so desired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Braverman Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 http://www.wiperman.comThis guy can make your vacuum wipers work like new. He also has blades. Don't modify the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dougie Chimes Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 http://www.wiperman.comThis guy can make your vacuum wipers work like new. He also has blades. Don't modify the car.Thanks Steve! I saw this site on another thread, and it looks great. Thank you for sharing - I definitely think this is the route I'm going.The car is "mostly" original, and the contributor to "mostly" is electrical changes - 80 years worth of funky add-on wiring here and there all over the car. I think at some point I'll just rip it all out and go back to all original wiring, so keeping the vacuum motors stock will be one less thing to rip out and retrofit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Braverman Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Assuming the engine is tight and making good vacuum, the wipers will work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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