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Urgent: Were w/s wipers STANDARD on a '40 Ford?
I urgently need to know if windshield wipers were standard or optional on
1940 fords. Can anyone help with this information? |
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On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 20:52:42 -0500, "Duncan Craig"
> wrote: >I urgently need to know if windshield wipers were standard or optional on >1940 fords. Can anyone help with this information? > =========================================== Absolutely, positively, standard equipment. Joe -- Heather & Joe Way Sierra Specialty Automotive Brake cylinders sleeved with brass Gus Wilson Stories http://www.brakecylinder.com |
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Duncan Craig wrote: > > I urgently need to know if windshield wipers were standard or optional on > 1940 fords. Can anyone help with this information? Standard. They were driven by vacuum, not electricity. George Patterson Some people think they hear a call to the priesthood when what they really hear is a tiny voice whispering "It's indoor work with no heavy lifting". |
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Did Business Coupes only have one wiper (driver's side)?
Steve H Joe Way wrote: > > On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 20:52:42 -0500, "Duncan Craig" > > wrote: > > >I urgently need to know if windshield wipers were standard or optional on > >1940 fords. Can anyone help with this information? > > > =========================================== > Absolutely, positively, standard equipment. > > Joe > -- > Heather & Joe Way > Sierra Specialty Automotive > Brake cylinders sleeved with brass > Gus Wilson Stories > http://www.brakecylinder.com |
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I'm not sure about the 40 Ford in particular but up to 1940 or 1941 it was
fairly common for the base models of the inexpensive cars to only be fitted with a driver's side wiper. A passenger side wiper was generally offered as an option and if there was no wiper then a blank covered the opening in the cowl or windshield header. The second wiper was a dealer installed option. The deluxe models of the same car usually had both wipers as standard equipment. To give you an idea of just how things were, my 1937 Chevy Master Town Sedan was sold not only with just the one wiper but the instrument panel did not come with a temperature gauge as standard equipment. I always thought this humorous as the old 216 engines had practically nothing for oil pressure yet the car had an oil pressure gauge and the owners manual basically tells you to ignore it as long as the needle moves a little. It is only a reference to let you know the oil pump is working. And we call that the good old days. LMAO -- Mike.............................................. ...... "Opportunities are spawned from crisis" "snh9728" > wrote in message ... Did Business Coupes only have one wiper (driver's side)? Steve H Joe Way wrote: > > On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 20:52:42 -0500, "Duncan Craig" > > wrote: > > >I urgently need to know if windshield wipers were standard or optional on > >1940 fords. Can anyone help with this information? > > > =========================================== > Absolutely, positively, standard equipment. > > Joe > -- > Heather & Joe Way > Sierra Specialty Automotive > Brake cylinders sleeved with brass > Gus Wilson Stories > http://www.brakecylinder.com |
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"Duncan Craig" > wrote in message . .. > I urgently need to know if windshield wipers were standard or optional on > 1940 fords. Can anyone help with this information? > > Standard. In 1936 Ford put dual wipers on their Deluxe models as standard equipment (previously you got a driver's wiper only). Dual wipers were last offered as an option on other models in 1938. Rabbit |
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Thanks to everyone who replied to my original question.
"Rabbit" > wrote in message ... > > "Duncan Craig" > wrote in message > . .. > > I urgently need to know if windshield wipers were standard or optional on > > 1940 fords. Can anyone help with this information? > > > > > Standard. In 1936 Ford put dual wipers on their Deluxe models as standard > equipment (previously you got a driver's wiper only). Dual wipers were last > offered as an option on other models in 1938. > > Rabbit > > |
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