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Flash68 01-03-2009 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mkelcy (Post 186694)
I drove from Seattle to Los Angeles in my '68 December 19-20, through some pretty heavy winter weather. The road conditions varied from dry, to slightly wet, to very wet with with cars throwing up rooster tails, to light rain, to heavy rain, to snow. All of those conditions - which often changed back and forth in a short distance - called for a different wiper speed, especially because I don't have a windshield washer installed and didn't want the windshield to streak. With a windshield washer it might not have been as big a deal, but under those conditioons I would have needed a 55 gallon windshield washer fluid reservoir.

As for the DSE kit, I just took a look at my '67 and '68. The '68 firewall hole for the wiper motor is sort of triangular with very rounded "points." The '67 firewall hole for the wiper motor is round. My guess is that the mounting plate for the '67 DSE kit is different than the '68 mounting plate.

That's a nice trip there in a 40 year old car. :D

Ok thanks for checking. I will call DSE Monday to confirm.

Enjoy the weekend.

Flash68 01-03-2009 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mkelcy (Post 186694)

As for the DSE kit, I just took a look at my '67 and '68. The '68 firewall hole for the wiper motor is sort of triangular with very rounded "points." The '67 firewall hole for the wiper motor is round. My guess is that the mounting plate for the '67 DSE kit is different than the '68 mounting plate.

Hey Mike, I checked my pics and mine has a round/oval shaped hole like you said your 67 is?? So maybe this will fit mine after all....

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...8/DSCF2416.jpg

Flash68 01-03-2009 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by speedshopmike (Post 186623)
year to year fitment issues include some or all of these:
motor mounting pattern, wiring harness/plug differences, knob cosmetic style differences

Hey Mike, what is the shape of the mounting plate with your kit? Round/oval or more triangular? Here is my firewall...

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...8/DSCF2416.jpg

Mkelcy 01-03-2009 03:22 PM

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Here's a shot of the wiper mounting point in my '67:

Flash68 01-03-2009 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mkelcy (Post 186715)
Here's a shot of the wiper mounting point in my '67:

Interesting.... well my oval is a lot closer to your circle than a triangle! :D

Mkelcy 01-03-2009 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 186717)
Interesting.... well my oval is a lot closer to your circle than a triangle! :D

My bad. I was looking at my project '68 (which is all wrapped up in a tarp) and pulled the tarp aside just enough to take a look. Turned out, I was looking at the wrong hole. I just took another look and mine is exactly like your picture (only not painted as nicely). It's quite diffrent than the '67 mounting point.

Flash68 01-03-2009 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mkelcy (Post 186719)
My bad. I was looking at my project '68 (which is all wrapped up in a tarp) and pulled the tarp aside just enough to take a look. Turned out, I was looking at the wrong hole. I just took another look and mine is exactly like your picture (only not painted as nicely). It's quite diffrent than the '67 mounting point.

Okay, thanks. I will still call DSE Monday.

Mkelcy 01-05-2009 10:18 AM

Any word yet? I'm ready to buy if you pass on SpeedshopMike's DSE wiper kit.

Flash68 01-05-2009 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mkelcy (Post 187004)
Any word yet? I'm ready to buy if you pass on SpeedshopMike's DSE wiper kit.

The word is that it's not worth it for me at this price.

Thanks for the offer, SpeedshopMike.

speedshopmike 01-05-2009 04:58 PM

sold!
thanks, lat-G, and happy new year to all.


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