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Wiper motor relocation, who has done it?

Tzclark

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Has anyone relocated thier wiper motor to under the dash? Just trying to clean up firewall.
 
:popcorn:.... They're not the prettiest things to have hanging there!!!
 
Yep , I did mine. I used a Toyota wiper motor though as it was more compact. Makes engine bay so much cleaner looking. I was lucky as had changed everything under the dash including the brake pedal bracket so I could just custom make bracket and weld to under dash panel. I also had to shorten link from wiper motor to pivot. Its a job best done without a dash in place
 
I like the idea, I'd be interested to see what you come up with. Might check Ron Francis out, while thumbing threw their catalog I saw a few compact wiper motor in there. I would prefer 70 Vipers direction so it would be a more readily available part though. Air Conditioning would be another concern if installing an aftermarket unit, that upper area under the dash is prime real estate for duct work.
 
I am hoping to run a/c however I am planning on plumbing the twins first and seeing what's left for space. I'll also be running vintage air or similar if I can fit.
 
Here is a photo of the wiper motor mounted. Not the best photo sorry. I will see if I can find some more.
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Have you considered just fabricating a cover to hide the existing (stock) wiper motor? There would be a 'bump' but it would be covered.
I'm just sayin'...
 
I don't think moving the wiper motor inside really looks as clean as people think unless you reshaped the firewall to look as though it was never there in the first place. I contemplated all of this before starting my build. I wasn't going to relocate the wiper motor unless I was going to do it all, including moving the master cylinder and smoothing the shock towers. I decided that it just wasn't worth the work. It created more mexhanical challenges just for appearance. I decided to leave the wiper motor, master cylinder, and shock towers and just get rid of all the electrical garbage. The wires and AC hoses will all be hidden under the fenders.
 
I also put the intercoolers under the nose so I don't have to take up space under the dash and in the interior.
 
kneo69 said:
Which Toyota wiper motor did you you use? And if you have more pictures, it would be appreciated. Want to do the same thing to mine.
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Haha, I knew someone would ask me this. The model vehicle is a 1996 Toyota Hiace, unfortunately these were not sold in the US. You can use any wiper motor and modify bracket to mount. I also had to modify the short arm that attaches to the motor spindle as it was different from the original.
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Hemirunner said:
I don't think moving the wiper motor inside really looks as clean as people think unless you reshaped the firewall to look as though it was never there in the first place. I contemplated all of this before starting my build. I wasn't going to relocate the wiper motor unless I was going to do it all, including moving the master cylinder and smoothing the shock towers. I decided that it just wasn't worth the work. It created more mexhanical challenges just for appearance. I decided to leave the wiper motor, master cylinder, and shock towers and just get rid of all the electrical garbage. The wires and AC hoses will all be hidden under the fenders.
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I that case maybe it might be easier to just replace it where it is with smaller one. if nothing else maybe for weight and power efficiency?
 
Anyone else have any feedback or recommendations of readily available/common cars to use the wiper motor from?
 
When I built the GTX I considered changing the entire wiper assembly after I removed the one from the 07 Charger donor I had. I don't have any pics of it (I did not do this modification) but it was a very small motor with a rather flexible linkage. You might want to check it out as I'm sure you could find plenty of them in pick and pull. I do agree with the observation about the undulation it will leave in the firewall and how to address that.
 
Which leaves me wondering if we CNC a wall and sort out a bracket with a specific motor and arms possibly something people in the middle of projects may be interested in?
 
i would certainly have! As it is, I ended up re-engineering my linkage with the stock 3 speed motor. It was rebuilt and works fine but that old linkage set up sucks. The wipers work but they are slow on hi speed and no matter what I did to the linkage it is just a noisy , clunky sounding set up.
 
HYRDGOON said:
Anyone else have any feedback or recommendations of readily available/common cars to use the wiper motor from?
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I have a ford fox body wiper motor here that both small and inexpensive. You might look at those.
 
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