Thread: RPU wiper shenanigans---

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Not everyone wants a windshield wiper, and I can understand that---we don’t drive our roadsters in the rain anyways. But---in Ontario, the law demands that you have one on your car, whether you intended to drive in the rain or not. And if you ever want to transfer that car, the safety inspection boys won’t pass it if you don’t have a wiper. When I set out to build the soft top for my roadster pickup, I decided that it would probably be a good idea to incorporate a wiper into the design. In the pictures attached, you will see the wooden header that I made from Douglas fir. That hole with the rounded corners that passes all the way through the header, lets the business end of my wiper shaft extend from the inside of the car, out over the windshield to where the wiper attaches. The area around the hole that appears to be countersunk about 1/16” is where I glued a piece of 1/16” veneer to close the top side of the hole. The hole that passes all the way thru the header is just wide enough that when the wiper motor is in place, there is clearance to slide the wiper arm over the end of the shaft and tighten the screw that holds it in place. The view from outside the car shows the “parked” position of the wiper and arm, and the picture from inside shows the finished header with the chrome wiper motor attached to it. The strange looking “prism” thingie lets me see traffic lights overhead—the top is low enough and extends beyond the windshield far enough, to give you the “hunch-neck syndrome” trying to see the traffic light. I don’t have the wires to the wiper motor ran yet, but I will get to it---Honest Officer. Now----don’t all rush out and put a wiper on your car. I just posted this for interests sake, and to fill in a long Sunday afternoon.----Brian