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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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Maybe you should give Morgan a call...
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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28th May 2018 5:48am |
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| itolond Member Since: 16 Jan 2016 Location: Singapore Posts: 193  
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morgan?
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28th May 2018 6:08am |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279  
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Yeah Eric, Morgan? Never seen a single wiper on a Three Wheeler! 😂
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28th May 2018 6:14am |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4786  
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Morgan Plus8
  2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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28th May 2018 6:22am |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2530 
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The three wipers fitted as standard to the Morgan Plus 8 are absolutely useless in anything heavier than light drizzle. The photo proves the point I think. (I must point out that this is NOT my Plus
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28th May 2018 7:03am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17448 
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It should be easy enough. Add a third wheelbox. Cut the guide tube for the drive rack at the appropriate places and flare the ends of the tube to suit the wheelbox. To alter the sweep either obtain the correct drive wheel or drill and bush the existing one to suit (the sweep is altered by changing the throw of the crank).
This was a popular mod in Series days, along with a one piece screen, and isn't difficult in principle. |
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28th May 2018 7:43am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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It used to be a pretty standard thing on comp motors, though easy to do as there's no original bulkhead
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28th May 2018 7:49am |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1786  
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Biggest problem will be finding the wheel boxes. Years ago scrapyards were full of minis, maxis. Jags, etc that use the same wheel box but have different sweep angles stamped on them - I did something similar with my buggy wipers parked along the header of the windscreen but the motor was down in the dash.
Good luck |
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28th May 2018 9:47am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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As Blackwolf said the sweep angle is determined by the crank in the wiper motor gearbox. The wheel boxes are all the same. They're literally just a spindle with a cog on the end of them. |
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28th May 2018 10:51am |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1786
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It's also determined by the lateral movement of the cable and the size of the gear in the wheel box, hence the degree marking on the wheel boxes.
With one motor you can have two different sweeps |
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28th May 2018 11:12am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17448
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Quite right, but if you want all the arms to sweep the same the motor gearing is the easiest to change.
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28th May 2018 12:20pm |
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| itolond Member Since: 16 Jan 2016 Location: Singapore Posts: 193
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thanks for the feedback - my rig is a completely new mod- I wont be using the wheel box or the drive mechanism (OEM)
i am replacing the wheel box with 3 x sealed bearing / brass / 316 setup whilst using the 'traditional" STC987 so all the wiper blades and arms remain stock. wiper motor is a heavy duty MRV marine wiper which should match/exceed the stock LR wiper motor but not have the park problems over time. the setup will be a totally new rig- using bearings and connector arms. As stated i managed to do a motion study on solid-works and found the right linkage etc to give me just the right angle- so i can use 13" blades. |
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3rd Jun 2018 3:26pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17448
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Wow! Why not fit three Kent Clearview Screens?
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3rd Jun 2018 9:48pm |
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