They are actually very reliable, and have the added benefit of being continuously variable speed. The motors were made by Trico, as were the wiper arms and blades, washer nozzles, & washer pumps. '63 was the first year for hydraulic wipers in Thunderbirds, and Ford used them in Birds for several years after that. How well did this technology hold up over the last 48 years? Since I have no wiper motors at all, should I attempt to put in new/rebuilt hydraulic motors and the necessary plumbing or covert to the electric motors from the 60 - 62 models? I must say the whole idea of using power steering fluid to make the wipers work seems kind of bizarre yet fascinating to me. And I think this was the only year that Ford used this rather peculiar approach to windshield wipers, yes? My question then: I know that in 1963 these motors were not electric, but hydraulic and ran off the power steering pump. My 1963 HT not only came with an empty engine compartment, but also holes in the top cowl where the windshield wiper motors are supposed to poke through.
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