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Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2690

Got any pictures of your wiper linkages? I’ve seen it done on Land Rover racers and wondered whether it would be possible to fit it behind a dashboard, clearly you have done just that.

26th Aug 2018 8:06pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

Can you believe it, I actually haven't taken any photos of it fitted !?!

The only one I have it the one earlier in the thread with the single wiper box and linkage on the bench.

It basically a steel bracket which picks up on the standard motor mounting threads on the bulkhead. A Range Rover wiper motor is attatched to it. Then two modified wiper boxes with arms welded onto them and rods with rose joints linking it all together.

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26th Aug 2018 9:08pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2690

Not to worry. What model of Range Rover did the motor come out of?

I imagine it took a bit of trial and error to get the lengths and positions of the linkages/arms right so as to get the correct sweep.

27th Aug 2018 8:06am

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5230

What about doing some kits grafty? Might be worth it

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

27th Aug 2018 1:47pm

hank

Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
Location: South Wales
Posts: 2315

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Love the wiper mod and would definitely be keen on a kit!!!

27th Aug 2018 1:53pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

The motor is from my Range Rover Classic donor. Even the wiring colours match!

As for the lengths I measured the standard sweep angle (105°) and then used Pythagoras to work out how long the wheel box arms needed to be with the wiper sweep.

Put it all together and turns out my maths was correct! Luckily

If there was interest in a kit then I could look into producing one

27th Aug 2018 5:21pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5230

Id take a kit off you, the vent upgrade/update was a great help for heating and cooling

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

27th Aug 2018 6:50pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2690

Thanks for the motor info. What did you make the link rods out of? I guess they could be standard bar with a rose joint on each end at the simplest end of the scale.

Any packaging challenges behind the dash in terms of finding space for the moving linkages?

28th Aug 2018 8:24pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

I used stainless tube with rose joints as you say. Packaging is very, very tight. Missing the vent brackets and the rear of the centre console by just a few mm.

I think a Tdi would be a bit easier but it's hard to say for sure without looking

28th Aug 2018 8:37pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10859

Did you see part 18 of project Binky in the end as it explains all how to get your angles and sweeps

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

28th Aug 2018 9:08pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

I have started the series from the beginning. Up to episode 16 at the moment. So I will have seen it by the end of the week

28th Aug 2018 9:11pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10859

I thought that you were following it

anyway, what do you think of it and the detail

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

28th Aug 2018 9:15pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

I have been following it but only started watching at about episode 7, I thought it would be good to catch up from the beginning before I get to episode 18

28th Aug 2018 9:25pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

The attention to detail is amazing. I wish I had that much patience

28th Aug 2018 9:26pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10859

^^^ Me to

Wait until you get to part 18, all i will say is rear wiper

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

28th Aug 2018 9:45pm

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