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Old 11-17-2015, 02:53 PM   #1
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Why are there 3 locations for the wiper pivots?

Anyone else notice this? Did the 67-72 trucks ever come in right hand drive?
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Old 11-17-2015, 06:49 PM   #2
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Re: Why are there 3 locations for the wiper pivots?

I was told one time that there were right handers available. I have never seen one, but that would be my guess for it also. By the way I love the color you went with, been watching your progress.
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Old 11-17-2015, 08:22 PM   #3
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Re: Why are there 3 locations for the wiper pivots?

I have been intrigued but that very same thing, but I just read a post from someone down under w/ aRHD, but his wipers were still in the same location as ours. Soooo, the mystery continues

Whoa, just noticed you painted the wiper valley. Nice touch
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Old 11-18-2015, 12:04 AM   #4
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Re: Why are there 3 locations for the wiper pivots?

U.S. Post office. And over seas sales? I believe everything inside the cab can be flip-flopped also.
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Old 11-18-2015, 04:55 AM   #5
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Re: Why are there 3 locations for the wiper pivots?

They are for right hand drive trucks. They used the outer two locations, and the wipers dont both go the same direction like left hand drive trucks, they go opposite of each other like older cars and trucks. Edit: just found a pic.
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Old 11-18-2015, 09:53 AM   #6
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Re: Why are there 3 locations for the wiper pivots?

Well ls, that proves me wrong, didn't think about the wipers that way
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Old 11-18-2015, 11:28 AM   #7
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Re: Why are there 3 locations for the wiper pivots?

Wonder how many rh drives where built? Lots of items stamped differently.
cab,cowl cover,frame and more........
something to think about.......
Cool truck also.
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Old 11-18-2015, 12:50 PM   #8
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Re: Why are there 3 locations for the wiper pivots?

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Wonder how many rh drives where built? Lots of items stamped differently.
cab,cowl cover,frame and more........
something to think about.......
Cool truck also.
Just to add to that, for '63 Pontiacs (big cars, like Grand Prix/Catalina) the single speed wipers are a traditional pivot with the wipers going the same way; the optional two speed wipers w/washers pivot on the outside and meet in the middle - like your RHD version shown above.

I have no idea why they would do that.

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Old 11-18-2015, 02:02 PM   #9
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Re: Why are there 3 locations for the wiper pivots?

Here's a video of a factory RHD C-10, and although the owner has removed the wiper pivots, you can clearly see at the 0:16 mark that the pivots were bolted in the standard position.
https://youtu.be/Bp2GRHDEX3w
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Old 11-30-2015, 09:10 PM   #10
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Re: Why are there 3 locations for the wiper pivots?

Sweet wipers!!!
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