Re: Anything for sale? Gremlin gotcha's... (windshield wiper systems)

[Ray Mick <rmick@xxxxxxx>]

My 71 Javelin with 232 has vacuum wipers. So the TSM is not always 
correct with specific options for each series.
On Friday, November 25, 2005, at 07:19  AM, farna@xxxxxxx wrote:

> This is why I have a full set of TSMs! 1971 was the last use of vacuum 
> wipers by AMC. They were only used in Hornet and Gremlin.
>
> 1971 TSM - "The 01 and 40 Series vacuum or electric wipers..."
> "The 70 Series wiper control is operated by a three speed horizontally 
> mounted toggle switch.
> The 10 and 80 Series electric wiper is operated by a three speed 
> vertically mounted toggle type switch."
>
> 1972 TSM - "Two-speed electric windshield wipers and electric washers 
> are standard equipment on all Series. Optional equipment includes a 
> variable-speed windshield wiper system for 01 and 40 Series and a 
> three-speed windshield wiper system for the 10-70 and 80 Series."
>
> 1973 states only two speed wipers with intermittent wipers optional 
> for some Series (doesn't state which, but I bet N/A on > Hornet/Gremlin).
>
> 1974 states two speed optional, intermittent on all except 70 Series. 
> I would expect there were no intermittents available on 73 Javelin (70 
> Series) either. Probably due to the unique Javelin switch and > location.
>
> Two speed stock, intermittent optional was the norm from 1975-83. 
> Looks like they were trying to get rid of the old variable speed 
> systems in 72 as well as use up stock of vacuum motors in 71. Of 
> course both are just a guess!
>
> Just for kicks: the first use of electrics was as an option on ALL 
> Series in 1964. It was the variable speed Prestolite system. This 
> system was optional on all models through 1970, with vacuum standard 
> across the board through 1970.
>
>
> original msg-----------------------------------------
>
> From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Anything for sale? Gremlin gotcha's...
> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 13:40:07 -0800
>
> On Nov 23, 2005, at 9:12 PM, Jock J Jocewicz wrote:
>
> > Tom and all,
> >   The 70 Hornet I bought new in November of 1969 also came with vacuum
> > wipers but I solved that problem by installing the electric wipers
> > from my wrecked 69 SC/Rambler with a little trickery.
>
> Wow. Well a sample of 3 isn't exactly exhaustive, but it sure seems
> like AMC was palming off vacuum wipers on it's new low end car.
> probably had a barn full of the damned things to get rid of!
>
>
> --
> Frank Swygert
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Ray Mick
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