Wiper question

[what year is it]

I have a 62 bug that I want to convert to 12 volts. I have a wiper assembly out of a 74 regular. Has anybody ever taken the older wiper shafts and combined them with a newer assembly to make a 2 speed hybrid? The link on the motor is removable so I can reposition it so I can get it to park on the other side and I was thinking I could use ball bearings from a RC car for bushings.

[ckisela]

wont work.

[stinger381]

On my 65 I used the whole assembly from a 68 or a 69 and just took a cut-off wheel to the bracket that didn't match up. I then moved the bracket from my 6 volt motor assembly to the 12 volt assembly and welded it in the right spot and wired up the fast speed only to my one speed 65 switch and I was in business.

[DL West-Wiperguy]

Get a 67 type 1 wiper motor they are 12 volt and the same mounting as your 62 you will have two speeds and use the wiper switch also your knob will fit right on. I do wiper repair and restoration. The differance in the wiper frame years is from small window to big window cars. 58-64 same. 65-67 same. 68-69 same. The wipers parked to passenger side on small window cars and to the drivers side on big window cars. The motor was fliped on big window cars. As was the 2 pin wiper shaft . The motors will park to the side the wire spades are on. if you need any help let me know DL West

[what year is it]

Is the center to center distance between the wiper shafts the same from a 58-64 and a 65 up?

[DL West-Wiperguy]

58-64 Frames 15 3/4" And 65 On are all 16" You can use any big window car unit in a big window car. DL