Wipers....finally. I started with a Toyota Matrix wiper assembly that was supposed to be for my brothers matrix but before he could swap them out the ones in the car started working again and the replacement assembly became a spare complete assembly and was free to me... great!
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I cut out the wiper axle bushings and then turned and threaded them and made a mount for the scuttle. I also machined the wiper axle down to an M6 thread vs M10 and shortened the axle arms for less torque and better fitment under the scuttle. The bushing carrier is cut to an M20x24tpi because I have an imperial lathe but M20 diameter was the least amount of material I needed to take off.
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wiper arms came from the rear windows of a couple subaru outbacks before being shortend and wiper blades are from a 2012 Jeep Patriot rear window and are 10" long.
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I kinda messed up setting a nutsert and had to remove the scuttle to finish up mounting the motor. Removing the scuttle took about 10 mins and I should have just done that to begin with.
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Wiper arms installed. I also picked up a set of Emgo mirrors for a Suzuki TL1000R.
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The wipers are pretty much the last major fab item of this build. The only item I need before I can get inspected and registered are headlight buckets and they have had a bit of a lead time due to supply chain interruptions.