Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
We got a lot further on moving the wiper motor to the other side of the firewall today.
The basic plan was to use 3 pieces of 1/8" wall pipe that are 3/4" in diameter and 4" long to act as stands to mount the motor straight back from it's original mounting points.
We capped one end of two of the tubes with 1/4" metal that we drilled & tapped so that the motor could be bolted on (as it originally was) to one end and the other end will be welded to the firewall.
The third pipe we capped both ends (which we drilled & tapped) so that it can be bolted on like the other two tubes but can also be unscrewed from the stud we welded to the firewall.
The reason for not making all 3 pipes the same was so that we could drop the wiper motor straight down by removing the bottom tube if it ever needed service.
We still want to fabricate a clamp bracket that will encircle the motor and add further stability. Our concern is that having the motor 4" away from the firewall on stands would lead to a torsional weakness.
So far it's looking as though our wiper arms are lining up perfectly.