Classic Trucks – November 2019

TECH INSTALL FABRICATE UPGRADE

restore or customize your truck.

One of the most important areas

that many times gets overlooked

on an old truck is its windshield

wiper system. Our ’46 Chevy was

originally equipped with a single,

vacuum-operated windshield wiper

for the driver side only. These units,

offered through the late ’50s, were

prone to leaking as they got older

and could become sluggish in their

performance. An easy upgrade today

would be to restore the original or

opt to upgrade to a new-generation

electric system.

We contacted the team at Chevs

of the 40’s since they are the world’s

02 Here
you can
see that
the truck is
obviously
in need of
an upgrade
from its
antiquated
single-
vacuum,
single-
wiper
system.

03 Scott

Roth, co-

owner of

Rothspeed,

gets started

by first

removing the

original wiper

arm and

blade using

a flathead

screwdriver.

04 Next remove all of the exterior

hardware using a 7 ⁄ 16 -inch wrench,

including the wiper transmission bezel

securing the stock vacuum wiper motor.

05 From inside the cab you will need

to remove the A-pillar panels as well as

the header panel to gain access to the

stock windshield wiper system.

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