'55/'56 Crown Victoria or convertible Wiper Arms


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By Jeff - Last Month
I have a friend that has a need for a pair of wiper arms for 1955/1956 Crown Victoria or convertible.

Thanks
Jeff
By paul2748 - Last Month
Has he/you tried the old car parts suppliers?
By Jeff - Last Month
He has done some research without any luck.  I told him that I would inquire for him on this website.
By 55blacktie - Last Month
Concours Parts left & right wiper arms & blades for 55/56 Crown Victoria & convertibles $79.95. Part No. B5A-17525-K.
By Jeff - Last Month
Those are generic arms and don't fit all models.  The convertible and Crown Victoria are shorter due the car's lower roof.
 
By KULTULZ - Last Month
Notice there are two different lengths. Does he have the take-offs for measurement?

64 - 2DR HDTP VICTORIA/CROWN
76 - SUNLINER

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Both the 55 & 56 low roof take the same windshield.
By DryLakesRacer - Last Month
For our 1956 Victoria I found my 2 new chrome arms on E-Bay. The arms are the 11” are incorrect by the manual.  The blades are 12”  Tricos from a GM supplier. They miss the top of the windshield rubber trim seal by 1/8”. I am tall and they work perfect for me and where I look thru the glass. I also have installed the Newport 2-speed electric motor system. 
It is a possibility there are Trico 10” blades also available thru the restoration shops…. I’m not trying for perfection…http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/uploads/images/31e7597f-8a9d-4fa3-99cd-736.jpeg.
By Jeff - Last Month
He doesn't have the take offs, they were missing.  The Ford parts book seems to be somewhat misleading.  I also own a '56 Victoria and I measured my arms as well.  They are also 11 inches long.
I had thought about the shorter wiper blade trick as well!
Good looking car!

Thanks
Jeff
By KULTULZ - Last Month
The Ford parts book seems to be somewhat misleading.


Ain't that the truth ...

The way I cipher it, the 55/56 low roof takes the 9.56" L arms. The high roof takes the 11" L arms.

The stock length on the blades was 12"

DENNIS CARPENTER shows repro arms for the 11".

I can see why he is frustrated.

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Possibly the answer can be found @ CROWN VICTORIA ASSOCIATION.
By KULTULZ - Last Month

- HIGH ROOF -

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- LOW ROOF -


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1955 - 1956 FORD - MERC ROOF LINES

The 1955 FORD VICTORIA and 1955 MERCURY MONTEREY COUPES both got the highroof-line while the 55 FORD CROWN VICTORIA and 1955 MERCURY MONTCLAIR both got the low roof-line.

In 1956,all trim-level FORD and MERCURY 2DR HDTP got the low roof-line.

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By Jeff - Last Month
Thanks for the feedback.
Also great looking cars!

Jeff