Just got my old grungy wiper motor back from Restoration Services in Midlothian Illinois. Had sent the motor along with some parts from a second parts motor. Beautiful job!
Here's what was written on the bill;
Dissasemble, clean and inspect core - the trans main shaft & cap was worn out (used other parts) Solenoid points were burned. On the pumps, one cover was good, one piston housing was good, one base plate was bent - assembled the best of all parts. Restore housing, replate all parts originally plated, rewire motor, shim trans, replace pump parts, replace gaskets and seals. Assemble, test run (ok) adjust and lubricate as needed.
Sure, I could have bought a replacement motor, but it wouldn't have looked at all original. I like the look of the factory motor, and the price wasn't outrageous to do this. Steve at Restoration Services was great over the phone. He has no website and no email, says he's the biggest wiper motor restoration house in N America that nobody knows about! He does work for all the big US restoration parts houses, but will take a single motor sent directly to him. Sent the motor back restored with the amount owing! How many people or shops today will do the work without cash in hand? 3 week turnaround. I highly reccomend him.
Funny thing, he called me to tell me my original tag on the motor decoded to a 69' Corvette. He'd never done a 69' Parisienne before. Did Canada use corvette coded motors, or was this motor replaced at one time? He says he'd like me to send any information confirming this.
The Tag reads;
5044712 133 9 2B
Can anyone read their original tag on a, lets say, 68-70 Big CP? If so let me know what you have and I'll relay it to Steve?
Cheers, Mark
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65 Laurentian post, 67 Grande Parisienne 4 door HT.
The wiper motor looks the same as yours. Mine is an early built car (Aug 69), and I'd say the tag is original. For a better reference, I'd have to verify against my low mileage hardtop which was built in early Sept and is all original.
I'm curious as well as to what the restoration cost was. Don't need exact figures, just ballpark. (I've got an NOS brake booster I've got to install, and my old wiper motor may just look out of place beside the nice booster)
Decodes as: 5044716 = part number 192 = day of year manufactured (ordinal date, not julian) - July 11, 1973 3 = year manufactured - 1973 (obvious replacement) 3A = Delco internal plant code for quality control, probably plant/line/shift.
Decodes as: 5044712 = part number 133 = day of year manufactured (Ordinal date, not Julian) - May 13, 1969 9 = year manufactured - 1969 2B = Delco internal plant code for quality control, probably plant/line/shift. (assumed to be original unless car was built prior to May 13, 1969)
Never mind, I did my homework and see that Julian is up past 2 million days already.
You know what the worst part is? I learned the "Julian" calendar from General Motors. All the notices they send out to the parts department referring to build dates etc. on parts and parts boxes calls the ordinal date the Julian date. Blame GM for my ignorance!!!
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Decodes as: 5044716 = part number 192 = day of year manufactured (ordinal date, not julian) - July 11, 1973 3 = year manufactured - 1973 (obvious replacement) 3A = Delco internal plant code for quality control, probably plant/line/shift.
Great info Bob!
So mine is a 69'.
5044712 133 9 2B
It must be original. sure looked it. Could the CP's used the same pn as Corvette, as the 5044712#is purported to be? Or did Oshawa just use what was available and would fit?
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65 Laurentian post, 67 Grande Parisienne 4 door HT.
