Tips for interior assembly sequence needed

[Scott M.]

[John H.]

Re: Tips for interior assembly sequence needed

Scott -

Photo below shows the wiper linkage with the motor in the parked position. Don't forget the thick fiber/hard rubber spacer washer that goes between the two linkage rod ends at the motor drive pin - if you leave it off, the two rod ends will interfere with each other twice per revolution and make a loud "clunk" noise.

I'd suggest subassembling the speaker, grille, defroster outlet duct, clock bracket, eyebrow pads/clips, etc. to the main fiberglass panel on the bench before bolting/riveting the panel to the cowl.

In the plant, we subassembled the dash harness to the cluster off-line on the bench, and installed that harness/cluster assembly to the car as a unit; you can install the dash harness first and the cluster last, but it's very tedious to do it that way.


WiperLinkagePark.jpg

[Edward J.]

Re: Tips for interior assembly sequence needed

Scott, I helped a frenid put his 63 wiper motor in a few weeks ago and that rubber washer that John speaks of is a wear item and can tell you that we used a rubber washer from a outside water hose, it was a perfect fit and size. I thought that was neat.

[Jim D.]

Re: Tips for interior assembly sequence needed

Scott, I helped a frenid put his 63 wiper motor in a few weeks ago and that rubber washer that John speaks of is a wear item and can tell you that we used a rubber washer from a outside water hose, it was a perfect fit and size. I thought that was neat.

There must have been a design change at some point in time. My 65 doesn't have any washer between the arms. The end of each arm has a brass/bronze insert that has a larger diameter surface on one side. When installed, those two larger diameter surfaces are between the arms (where the washer would go) and take up all the clearance between the two. This is the way it left the factory.

My mistake. The larger surfaces don't face together. Here's a pic. that show the two stepped bronze inserts that fit inside the hole on each arm. No washer needed.