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Old 08-03-2018, 12:09 PM   #1
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Wiper motor and dash brace

I'm wondering if I wasted a lot of time or not this morning. I got my brake assembly bracing all done, took forever to bend the pieces just right, to thick to do with pliers.

It's installed, its strong, I'm happy and then I thought of the old brace that went from firewall to dash and also held the wiper motor. I thought I had to have it get the motor in the right spot. Well I felt like a real dummy when I noticed and then remembered how I took it off. There are two brackets on underside of dash. Spent a lot of extra time cutting and painting and getting it to fit back in there.


Do I need the old brace? What did mount to it under the dash? Is my brace assembly enough of a brace?
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Old 08-03-2018, 12:25 PM   #2
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Re: Wiper motor and dash brace

The "wiper brace" is off the top of the cowl vent brace I believe. I have mine sitting in a box on the floor of the garage right now I will check tonight. I have an extra if you need it.

There is also a small brace that bolts to the motor to hook it to that other brace from the dash to the firewall.

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Old 08-03-2018, 12:35 PM   #3
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Re: Wiper motor and dash brace

Yea I noticed and remembered those brackets under the dash afterwards...

If you can see what or how it mounts to that brace I'd appreciate it. If I don't need the brace, I think I can do without.
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Old 08-03-2018, 02:55 PM   #4
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Re: Wiper motor and dash brace

From that batch of photos I took the other day I have this if it helps.
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Re: Wiper motor and dash brace

I can pull the hose out of there and get another photo or two if it would help.
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Old 08-03-2018, 03:10 PM   #6
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Re: Wiper motor and dash brace

Ok cool, I have those little pieces coming down from top of dash. So... What about the brace that goes from firewall to steering column upper bolts? Anything bolt to that? I went through the trouble to make it fit back in there on top of brake assembly. Things are a bit bulky in there now, almost wouldn't mind removing it and just keeping brake assembly as my main brace if that's ok.
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Old 08-03-2018, 05:13 PM   #7
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Re: Wiper motor and dash brace

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Ok cool, I have those little pieces coming down from top of dash. So... What about the brace that goes from firewall to steering column upper bolts? Anything bolt to that? I went through the trouble to make it fit back in there on top of brake assembly. Things are a bit bulky in there now, almost wouldn't mind removing it and just keeping brake assembly as my main brace if that's ok.
I would use it if you have room. the firewall flexes pretty good with the brake pedal on it, you dont really see it move till you are pumping the brakes to bleed them, then holy moly. when I build a brake bracket I always tie it to that brace you are talking about.
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Re: Wiper motor and dash brace

I ran a piece of 3/16 steel plate behind the firewall on mine when I had the firewall mounted master cylinder. Joedoe isn't woofing there without decent support that firewall will really flex. One of the first ones I ever saw with a firewall mounted master cylinder cracked the firewall out around it. Actually that is the reason I saw it. a friend had it ins his shop trying to figure out how to fix it and add enough strength it wouldn't happen again.
I used the largest piece of plate I could stick in there to spread the pressure out over a large area.
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Old 08-04-2018, 12:36 AM   #9
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Re: Wiper motor and dash brace

I guess I'm not over thinking it lol. I used bracing the firewall as one of my excuses for cutting my donor's hood up so I could smooth/cover holes up on firewall. Then when I moved the MC over some I added yet another piece of sheet metal. I now have the brake assembly extended and braced to the dash and now I can keep the original brace.

So... that enough?
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