Joined: Feb 09, 2014 Posts: 178 Location: Tri Cities, Washington
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 4:05 pm Post subject: trico vacuum wiper motor flapper
I see the kits online and was wondering what comes in the kit? I need just one flapper. There are chunks missing on the sides of the one I have. Has anyone had any luck in fabricating this flapper part. The rest of my wiper motor looks OK . I have found some motors on line, some are quite a bit less expensive than the M38 motor. I think any could work, but I already have the acorn and wiper arm set up and with out one in hand, I don't know. Just trying to research things before ordering a whole wiper motor.
Thank you. _________________ Rusty, 1952 M38, Koenig hard top.
I worked with him to get a BOM on the V35 wiper motor--told me he had everything to rebuild it if I came up the motor. The V35 wiper motor looks the same as the M38 motor but has the vacuum fitting coming out the rear rather than the side like the M38. This was several years ago........Anyway, I see he still sells wiper parts under the name of thewiperman on ebay.
Harold, That is very interesting. Here is what his web site says about repair kits:
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Welcome to Wiperman.com
Home of Ficken Wiper Service
Specializing in Rebuilding Trico Vacuum Wiper Motors
American Cars & Light Trucks Mainly Postwar to 1958/59
Some 1946-48, Almost any Trico Motor 1949-1959
I do some pre war too, but call first for details about your application.
AMC up to 1972
See below for a partial listing of vehicles we cover.
Wiper Arms & Blades up to the 1980's
Sorry we do not sell repair kits
We Will Rebuild Your Trico Vacuum Wiper Motor!
We have Some New Old Stock motors in stock, call for details.
We also stock many Wiper Arms, Blades, Refills,
Wiper Transmissions, On/Off Switches & Some Washer Pumps
Most anything Older, American and Wiper Related!
Buying & Selling Trico and Anco Products
Ficken Wiper Service
132 Calvert Ave
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631)587-3332 M-F 9-5 EST
We work strictly on Trico Vacuum operated Wiper motors.
Trico was original equipment on most American Cars and Trucks up to 1958/1959 (Some newer).
Here is a partial list, many more independents not listed. Prewar Shown last.
AMC/Nash/Rambler up to 1972
Buick 1946-1958 (call or email about earlier cars)
Cadillac 1946-1958 (call or email about earlier cars)
Checker Cab
Chevrolet Passenger cars 1940,1941. 1949-1958 I do not do the 1946-48 (call or email about earlier cars)
Chevrolet Trucks up to 1947-1960 with Vacuum wipers (call or email about earlier Trucks)
Chrysler (mopar vehicles swap between Trico Vacuum and electric depending on the year).
Dodge (mopar vehicles swap between Trico Vacuum and electric depending on the year).
Ford 1947late-1959 (call or email about earlier cars)
GMC Trucks up to 1947-1960 with Vacuum Wipers
Hudson 1940-1954 (call or email about earlier cars)
Lincoln 1949-1958 (call or email about earlier cars)
Oldsmobile 1949-1958 (call or email about earlier cars)
Overland (Willys) 1947-1964 (call or email about earlier cars)
Packard 1941-56 Vacuum Only. (call or email about earlier cars)
Plymouth (mopar vehicles swap between Trico Vacuum and electric depending on the year). Call or email for your application.
Pontiac 1940,1941. 1949-1958 I do not do the 1946-48 (call or email about earlier cars)
Rambler Most years
Studebaker 1947 & Up, Cars. I do not do the M-Series Trucks (call or email about earlier cars)
Willys 1947-64 Wagon, Truck. Sorry I do not do the CJ motors.
When it comes to prewar motors the poor quality of the pot metal castings makes them a challenge to rebuild. Also some of the early repair parts are no longer available. I suggest you call or email me about your prewar Car/Truck for details on your particular application. Better yet is to call me with the motor/motors in hand. Often the motors have been replaced and may in fact be postwar made. A few questions and I will know what you have, and if I can help. Below is a partial list of early applications of Trico motors.
American Bantam (Call First)
Auburn All Years
Continental
Cord All years
Diamond T
Duesenberg All with Vacuum Wipers.
Durant
Edsel All Years
Essex
Franklin All years
Frazier All years
Ford Model A and Early V-8
Graham All years (paige)
Hupmobile
International Harvester IHC
Kaiser All years
Lafayette
Lasalle All years
Mack Some With Vacuum Motors. Call or email for your application.
Marmon
Marquette
Mercury up to 1958
Nash Most Years
Oakland All Years
Pierce Arrow
Reo
Rockne
Rolls Royce (Brewster & Springfield bodies)
Terraplane
Whippet
Many, Many other makes used Trico Wipers as original equipment, I work on many of them, ask about your application.
Confusing to say the least! _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
It has been quite a few years ago (10+) and things change. I kept him as a resource since good working original CJ and military wiper motors are hard to find. Other than new NOS (expensive, and when available), most of the used motors you find are just cores--Now, it looks like there is no place to find the soft parts that go bad. I would think he is still a good source for research, if he is willing.
It still brings up the question on how we are going to keep these old wiper motors working. The kits out there now along with NOS motors will dry up sooner rather than later. With all this coming to light, that 20 some dollar rebuild kit on ebay looks like a bargain!!! _________________ Harold W.
MVPA #6833
1945 GPW
1950 CJV-35/U
1951 M38 1952 M38
1962 USMC Contract M38A1
1953 Strick M100 1967 Johnson M416
1968 CJ5 4-Speed 1969 CJ5 V6
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