1933 Dodge DP Six windshield wippers

[Sactownog]

does anyone know if there is a write up on how to access the windshield whippers on my 33 dodge DP 6? 

I think there is a panel on the front of cab interior above windshield that has screws and it comes off so I can access the rubber tube "as they are powered by vacuum". 

 

however I have never done this and would like some help. please advise if possible. 

[keiser31]

They are behind the header panel above the windshield. If yours has material on it, be certain to remove the panel carefully as to not mess up the material.

[Sactownog]

28 minutes ago, keiser31 said:

They are behind the header panel above the windshield. If yours has material on it, be certain to remove the panel carefully as to not mess up the material.

it does have material, it has some screws and then some dowl looking metal things that push in and out and turn somewhat.

[keiser31]

31 minutes ago, Sactownog said:

it does have material, it has some screws and then some dowl looking metal things that push in and out and turn somewhat.

Those would be the wiper control switches. You can unscrew those knobs and the header panel should clear them.

Edited January 4, 2018 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[Sactownog]

4 minutes ago, keiser31 said:

Those would be the wiper control switches. You can unscrew those knobs and the header panel should clear them.

Interesting. So they work off vacuum and with those controls, what do you do? Pull them to activate them? 

[keiser31]

There is a sliding bar that works as a control valve. I believe that you pull out to allow air into the wiper motor and push to stop.

[Sactownog]

1 hour ago, keiser31 said:

There is a sliding bar that works as a control valve. I believe that you pull out to allow air into the wiper motor and push to stop.

alright man, that is good info, I will try and take it apart tonight and see if I can get access to fix it, the hose that runs from the motor to the windshield wipers is all brittle and cracked and has created an air leak on top of the flathead valve cover. so I can either run an entire new line or I can splice the line and reconnect in the cab to the top of engine. 

 

has anyone ever done a write up on this? maybe I should do one for the forums. 

[ply33]

3 hours ago, Sactownog said:

alright man, that is good info, I will try and take it apart tonight and see if I can get access to fix it, the hose that runs from the motor to the windshield wipers is all brittle and cracked and has created an air leak on top of the flathead valve cover. so I can either run an entire new line or I can splice the line and reconnect in the cab to the top of engine. 

 

has anyone ever done a write up on this? maybe I should do one for the forums. 

 

Never bothered with a write up as it is pretty simple and straight forward to replace the vacuum hose. Only real "trick" I can think of is to be wearing disposable gloves when working on the header panel otherwise, at least for me, no matter how clean your hands are you'll leave some residue on the cloth.

[Spinneyhill]

And use a screw driver that fits the screws and has not been used as a chisel, scraper, punch or anything else. Preserve those screws! A screw driver is for screws ONLY! else it is not a screw driver.

 

In my 1930 Dodge Brothers, the line going through the firewall and up into the body is copper, screwed to the manifold just below the carb, with a short rubber hose connection at the wiper. 

[knobless]

I will shoot some pictures today, of my 34 this should help,

 

[Steve9]

Look up ply33 on google. His info is awesome and works for Dodge also. 

 

 

[Spinneyhill]

1 hour ago, Steve9 said:

Look up ply33 on google

 

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[ply33]

2 hours ago, Spinneyhill said:

 

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[Steve9]

Googling everything is a habit I started when, as a computer rookie I typed in Led Zeppelin but misspelled it and wound up on a beastiality site. Definitely now, I google EVERYTHING.

[Spinneyhill]

Google tracks you. I use Duckduckgo that doesn't.

[ply33]

7 hours ago, Spinneyhill said:

Google tracks you. I use Duckduckgo that doesn't.

 

Most browsers use the "address bar" as both a place to type a URL (web address) and/or a search term. If what you type looks like a web address, for example forums.aaca.org it will go directly there. If you type anything else, for example "aaca forums" it will do a search. All the browsers on my computer and smart phone have a place in their preference/settings to allow you to choose what search engine to use. The default always seems to be Google. And I have changed them to what appears to be the search engine with the best privacy policy. At the current time, the best search engine for privacy seems to be DuckDuckGo so that is what I have set.

 

I know people who type google into their browser address/search bar to get Google, then type their search in. I guess they haven't figured out they added a meaningless extra step: All they had to do is type their search into the address/search bar.

[Spinneyhill]

While we are on about browser tracking, you can avoid much of it by using private browsing. Delete all cookies and history on exit. Only have one or two tabs open. If you need another, use a new private browsing window - there will be nothing for it to take from you to track your activity. You set this up in the setting or options for your browser.