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Location: The village of Evenley
Car type: 1934 Austin Seven RP Deluxe
I’m in a bit of a quandary and need a bit of guidance please chaps.
I have a couple of Ruby wiper motors and was going to upgrade the RP to electric, while re-wiring the car, but test fitting shows that the motor is pretty much in the sight line, whereas in the Ruby it’s that bit higher.
Is it really worth it or shall I track down a vacuum wiper, which having them in the past, they can be a bit erratic, to say the least, I would really value some opinions, before I complete the wiring this week!
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Location: The village of Evenley
Car type: 1934 Austin Seven RP Deluxe
Yep! But it still leaves three holes in my windscreen frame!
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Location: Scottish Borders
Rainex, then the passenger can see too.
Jim
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I found the Lucas vacuum wiper works well with the updraft 22FZB but is useless on the side draft 26VA.
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Location: The village of Evenley
Car type: 1934 Austin Seven RP Deluxe
Thanks fellas, it looks like I maybe going electric, on my Chummy with the three bearing motor I had the vacuum wiper, but as Dave said, with the 26va carb it struggled to work...
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Location: North Wiltshire
Car type: 1927 Chummy, 1926 Top Hat 1938 Big Seven 1/2 a Trials Chummy
I use a Vacuum wiper on the Chummy, RK and Top Hat. I find them reliable provided they are kept well oiled and I get used to the fact that they slow down or stop when accelerating hard.
My dad had a Ford 8 (model 7Y) and a Prefect (E493A) in the 'sixties, with Vacuum wipers so maybe I got used to them then. The Ford had a tank to hold a bit of vacuum to operate the wipers when the throttle was floored but it didn't seem to do much good.....
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Location: Peak District, Derbyshire
Car type: 1929 Chummy, 1930 Chummy, 1930 Ulster Replica, 1934 Ruby
I'd go with a vacuum. You'll find it provides a suitably frustrating distraction from all the other grumbles, groans and whining that accompanies most journeys in an A7.......
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Location: Deepest Frogland 30960
Car type: 1933 RP Standard Saloon
Ruby motor on my RP. Visibility isn't a problem until you open the screen...
). I still use Rainex but I think that there is a legal requirement for a wiper, unless the screen folds?
