Installing Specialty Power Windows’ Electric Two-Speed Wiper Kit in a ’55 GM Truck

Adding multiple-speed electric wipers in an older, classic vehicle has become a necessity, as well as a comfort convenience. Replacement wiper parts are getting increasingly harder to find. If you’re lucky enough to find them at all, you will most likely have to pay a premium. Then you’ll need to clean, inspect and rebuild them.  

In the past, a solution was to use wrecking yard parts and retro fit them into our vehicles. This was great if you had good fabricating skills and the knowledge of the geometry it takes for the wiper arm travel to work correctly. However, by the time all this is done, you’ll come pretty close to making the same investment as you would by changing over to a new aftermarket kit designed for your vehicle. 

Ask yourself whether the investment you have in your pride and joy is deserving of a well-operating wiper system. If so then look to the aftermarket; there are specialty kits available to fit a wide variety of trucks. Specialty Power Windows (SPW), for example, has a two-speed wiper kit, one of its universal designs that is time tested and has a great warranty. It manufactures its own parts and gives a lifetime warranty on all of its kits.

The SPW kits come complete with a 12-volt drive motor, all the necessary hardware, wiring harnesses, switches (many to choose from), cabling, bezels (many to choose from) and easy-to-understand instructions. The only thing you need to bring to the equation is your own wiper arms. SPW has them as well, but they’re an option.

To undertake this project you will need a drill motor with an array of bits, an assortment of hand tools and a die grinder. Follow along and see how Precision Street Rods & Machines installed SPW’s electric wiper kit into a 1955 Chevy truck. This kit can be installed over a weekend with no problem. TB