mfg Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 Which one of the following 1963 Studebaker Avanti's contemporaries utilized similar 'angled' windshield wiper arms? 1) Chevrolet Corvette...2) Ford Falcon...3) Plymouth Valiant....or....4) Rambler American Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdaly Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 3) Valiant (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 30 minutes ago, wdaly said: 3) Valiant (?) Nope, it wasn't the Valiant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdaly Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 As a semi-professional courtesy - I will wait for 'Pantera928' to guess (err, I mean) answer this question.😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 28 minutes ago, wdaly said: As a semi-professional courtesy - I will wait for 'Pantera928' to guess (err, I mean) answer this question.😁 Ha Ha. Okay, it was the Falcon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 16 minutes ago, pantera928 said: Ha Ha. Okay, it was the Falcon And the 'PanMan' is CORRECT once again!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 19 minutes ago, mfg said: And the 'PanMan' is CORRECT once again!!!!! That is because i have owned Corvettes and my friends Dad had a Rambler American. It had vacuum wipers and he ran string out of the wind wing to pull them back as they would only move one way.🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdaly Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, pantera928 said: That is because i have owned Corvettes and my friends Dad had a Rambler American. It had vacuum wipers and he ran string out of the wind wing to pull them back as they would only move one way.🤣 Well, I never owned even one Corvette but my neighbor (1950's) had the vacuum wipers - might as well not have any wipers at all almost!🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regnalbob Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 9 hours ago, wdaly said: 3) Valiant (?) 8 hours ago, mfg said: Nope, it wasn't the Valiant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdaly Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 Looks a lot like my '64 1/2 Barracuda!😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 1 hour ago, wdaly said: Well, I never owned even one Corvette but my neighbor (1950's) had the vacuum wipers - might as well not have any wipers at all almost!🤪 My first Stude was a 1947 Champion and every time you accelerated, the wipers would stop.🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 Yes, the Ford Falcon of that vintage had angled wiper arms just like Avantis EXCEPT the Falcon's wiper arms are angled in the opposite direction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 20 hours ago, regnalbob said: Nice looking Valiant convertible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 So, do any interchange with the Avanti? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Nelson said: So, do any interchange with the Avanti? Well, the Ford Falcon wiper arms definitely won't..They are the 'mirror image' of an Avanti wiper arm! (I actually bought a pair at a flea market thinking I had 'scored'....until I got them home!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 That’s too bad. Do you think the Avanti arm is a one use part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 12 hours ago, Nelson said: That’s too bad. Do you think the Avanti arm is a one use part? It's hard to believe those arms are 'Avanti Only'...but I can't think of another vehicle that uses that style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 I wonder where Avanti Motors was getting them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 9 minutes ago, Nelson said: I wonder where Avanti Motors was getting them? There may be a manufacturers stamp on the spring cover at rear of wiper arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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