Da' further adventures of da' trusty billy-goat wagon!

[elagache]

Dear Jim and mid-60s Buick caregivers who are rain averse,

Hi, if the arms stop in the same spot all the time You should be able to just lift the arms off and rotate them to the park position and put them back on.jim

Is the idea just to get the wipers down on the cowling so it doesn't look so weird, or do you think the wiper would actually work after that?

My thinking is that the motor will rotate to move the wipers down the windshield from the current parked position.  That is what it is doing now.  If I rotate the wiper mechanism so the wipers are down, then the motor would still turn in the same direction and try to move the wipers down into the cowling - obviously that won't work.  Am I missing something?

Thanks for trying to help!

Edouard

[Jimbo]

 Hi Edouard,
The wiper motor rotates only one way from what I remember.

https://www.google.com/search?q=clasisic+car+wiper+motor+operation&oq=clasisic+car+wiper+motor+operation&aqs=chrome..69i57.21513j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:34ecd5d1,vid:Pa4jv8FvjAQ

This video explains it, even though its a few years newer than our cars.

Happy Holidays, and hope your 2023 is going to be 1000 times better than 2022 for you. 

[Jim]

Hi, you can pull the arms off make one out cardboard tape it on and run the wipers to see what you have.Jim

[elagache]

Dear Jim, Jim, and mid-60s Buick rain averse types,

The wiper motor rotates only one way from what I remember.

Okay, that's interesting.  I never thought of the wipers operating in much the same way as the rods of a steam locomotive.  In that case it should be possible to move the wiper mechanism to park the wipers correctly.

However, back in the Autumn of 2014 the same motor was parking the wipers too low.  Here is a photo that I took in part to explain why we had to send the motor back to Detroit Speed:



So I definitely need to be a bit cautious with this rig.

Hi, you can pull the arms off make one out cardboard tape it on and run the wipers to see what you have.Jim

That would certainly be a way to run a test safely.

However given a December 16th surgery date, I think I'll wait to take this on until I've recovered from that.

Happy Holidays, and hope your 2023 is going to be 1000 times better than 2022 for you. 

Thanks!  I sure need a change in my fortunes!

Cheers, Edouard

[elagache]

Dear 65GS.com fans of a certain rascally wagon,

California has been making the news headlines with all the extreme rain events.  We are finally catching a break after essentially a month of wet weather.  My trusty wagon hasn't been out since mid-December so it was overdue.  I ran over to get some groceries and on my way back took this photo a historic site nearby:



I'm sure she was happy to "stretch her legs" again,

Cheers, Edouard

[cwmcobra]

She's lookin' good, Edouard! And thanks for showing some of us that live in the northern part of the country what sunshine looks like!

 

Chuck

[elagache]

Dear mid-60s Buick caregivers who are a fan of a certain rascally wagon,

Last Friday, I had one more skin cancer surgery.  It was a Mohs procedure under local anesthetic to remove a small basal cell tumor on my scalp.  They were able to remove the tumor with clear edges in an hour and half and send me home.  There was one more surgery on my left ear in October to remove the remaining noninvasive melanoma.  I'm not doing as well on that one because a skin graft was necessary and the ear continues to be very tender.  Still, unless they find something new, I should be at the end of all these cancer surgeries.  I see my dermatologist tomorrow for another 3 month checkup.  We shall see . . . .   

On Monday, I took my trusty wagon to a shopping center that always has beautiful trees in the fall.  I couldn't resist taking a few pictures:



Here is one more:



I took advantage of the Detroit Speed black Friday sale to buy the upgraded Selecta-Speed Wiper Kit:

https://www.detroitspeed.com/products/electrical/selecta-speed_wiper_kits/parts/121601

That will solve the wiper parking problem Biquette has had since last autumn.  However, I'll have to face the same switch modification problem I had with the previous kit.  I'll be asking for advice on that one once I get the kit in my hands and can size up the problem!

Thanks for your support!

Edouard

[Loren At 65GS]

So sorry to hear of more surgery. You continue to be in my prayers.

 Always great to see the beautiful pictures of Biquette.

  Loren

[elagache]

Dear Loren and mid-60s Buick caregivers who are in need occasionally of some care themselves,

So sorry to hear of more surgery. You continue to be in my prayers.

Thanks for the prayers Loren.  This morning my dermatologist didn't find anything that required anything more than some freezing by liquid nitrogen.  So I seem to be finally at the end of the tunnel at least when it comes to skin cancer surgeries.

Always great to see the beautiful pictures of Biquette.

Thanks, hopefully she will finally get some much needed luv' now that I'm past all these trials.

Edouard

[option B9]

   Edouard, You are in our prayers. Take the time to heal and enjoy driving your Buick. The photos of the trees are beautiful, have a blessed Thanksgiving with your family...

       Tony & Karen

[Jimbo]

Happy Thanksgiving! Great news...Congratulations. I am sure everyone here is very happy for you. Prayers definitely work.

[cwmcobra]

What a long road Edouard, all the more wonderful to be near the end of it. Prayers from here as well for your full recovery!

Enjoy a blessed Thanksgiving!

 

Chuck

[Aussie Skylark]

Hi Edouard,
What great news!
Wishing you the best of luck on a full recovery.
Marcus

[elagache]

Thanks everyone.

Edouard