Corvette Wiper Motor Rebuild, Restoration

Corvette Wiper Motor Restoration Services 

Thank you for checking out our wiper motor services. You have come to the right place! Corvette windshield wiper motor restoration is right up our alley. When we receive your windshield wiper motor, it is restored right in our shop. We do not exchange it or send it elsewhere to have the service performed. This is a good question to ask if you’re considering other restorers!

We have decades of experience! For almost 30 years Corvette Specialties of MD West has offered the three levels of restoration described below. We published these descriptions in our literature and on our web site soon after. If you look at other sites offering wiper motor restoration, their wording and descriptions are often the same as ours, sometimes word for word. We consider it flattery that others have used our descriptions and offer the same service variations, but we assure you they don’t offer the same quality we do!

See below for more information and general pricing for our Wiper Motor Restoration Services by year:

t is why we say: “Often imitated, never duplicated”

• Type 1 Restoration: $180.00 Base Labor. All parts and additional repairs extra; see below.
  • Great for non-judged “driver” cars!
  • Includes complete disassembly, cleaning, and testing. We will also service the switch, armature, etc.
  • All aluminum surfaces are restored to original appearance.
  • Parts that were originally cadmium plated are painted to resemble their original appearance.
  • Reassembly motor with new/re-plated hardware.
• Type 2 Restoration: $210.00 Base Labor. All parts and additional repairs extra; see below.
  • Complete rebuild as Type 1 Restoration.
  • We also re-plate some of the parts that were originally cadmium plated. The end housing is painted to resemble the original cadmium appearance.
• Type 3 Restoration: $250.00 Base Labor. All parts and additional repairs extra; see below.
  • Our show car special, correct for judging!
  • Complete rebuild as Type 2 Restoration.
  • Install a new actuator, if needed.
  • We also re-plate the end housing with cadmium, as original.
• Additional parts or repairs extra on all motors.
  • We always try to reuse as many original parts as possible, replacing only when necessary.
  • We will do our best to contact you prior to completing any extra work that will significantly increase the cost of your restoration.
  • Motors that have been blasted or are severely weathered/pitted may require extra labor. We do what we can, but some may not be restorable to like-new appearance.
  • For 1958-1962 wiper motors equipped with a washer pump vacuum coordinator, we will clean the coordinator at no additional charge. If your coordinator needs to be functional, please specify on our Restoration Order Form. Additional charges apply as there is a limited supply of NOS coordinators available.
• Turn-around times vary based on our current work in-house. Contact us for more information.
• Ready to send your parts for restoration? Please be sure to include a copy of our Restoration Order Form!
• Check out our Packing & Shipping Tips to give your parts the best chance of reaching us safely!

Pictured above is an NOS 1962 Corvette part #5044479 motor from our inventory.  Note that the plated parts do not look like a shiny new trash can like some other rebuilders’ motors!

 

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1963-1967 Corvette Wiper Motors

• Type 1 Restoration: $190.00 Base Labor. All parts and additional repairs extra; see below.
  • Perfect for “driver” cars that will not be judged!
  • Includes complete disassembly, cleaning, and testing. We service the switch, armature, pump assembly, etc.
  • New foam firewall seal installed.
  • New white washer valve kit installed.
  • +$18.00 New Washer Pump Bellows Kit installed, if needed.
  • All aluminum surfaces are restored to original appearance.
  • Parts that were originally cadmium plated are painted to resemble their original appearance.
  • Original or new re-plated hardware with original head markings are used throughout.
• Type 2 Restoration: $245.00 Base Labor. All parts and additional repairs extra; see below.
  • Complete rebuild as Type 1 Restoration.
  • New foam firewall seal installed.
  • New white washer valve kit installed.
  • New Washer Pump Bellows Kit installed, if needed. This is an excellent value!
  • We also re-plate some of the parts that were originally cadmium plated. The end housing is painted to resemble the original cadmium appearance.
  • Original or new re-plated hardware with original head markings are used throughout.
• Type 3 Restoration: $280.00 Base Labor. All parts and additional repairs extra; see below.
  • Our show car special, correct for judging!
  • Complete rebuild as Type 2 Restoration.
  • New foam firewall seal installed.
  • New Washer Pump Kit installed, if needed.
  • We also re-plate the end housing with cadmium, as original.
  • 63-64 Owners: We use the correct semi-transparent washer pump nozzles. Additional cost may apply. 
  • 65-67 Owners: Now included at no additional charge, our new, correct “off white” Washer Valve Kit!
• Additional parts or repairs extra on all motors.
  • We always try to reuse as many original parts as possible, replacing only when necessary.
  • Some examples of extra parts/services include field repair, wiring replacement, main gear replacement, etc.
  • We will do our best to contact you prior to completing any extra work that will significantly increase the cost of your restoration.
  • Motors that have been blasted or are severely weathered/pitted may require extra labor. We do what we can, but some may not be restorable to like-new appearance. 
• Turn-around times vary based on our current work in-house. Contact us for more information.
• Ready to send your parts for restoration? Please be sure to include a copy of our Restoration Order Form!
• Check out our Packing & Shipping Tips to give your parts the best chance of reaching us safely!

Restored 1965-1967 5044602 wiper motor.

Before and after “survivor” restoration on a nice original 1964 5044518 wiper motor.

       

  

 

 

This is what you do NOT want in a “restored” wiper motor: 

The wiper motor below was received from a customer who sent his original 1957 #5047991 wiper motor to another rebuilder. He received a different motor with an incorrect main case that has a weep hole like 5044266 and 5044479 1958-1962 motors. Bright zinc plating was used on the front cover and end cap. Incorrect screws were used in the end cap (they should be rivets). Even the metal actuator clip was installed incorrectly. It is unfortunate that some owners receive their motor from other rebuilders with bright zinc plated parts on an aluminum case that appears sandblasted. Pictures do not show how improperly restored these motors really are! GM never produced wiper motors that look like this. Many different sources are available for Corvette Wiper Motor Restoration. Corvette Specialties of MD West is your Restoration Leader. Send your wiper motor to us and have it restored properly!

 

 

1968-1982 Corvette Wiper Motors

Unfortunately, Corvette Specialties of MD West no longer services 1968-1982 Corvette Wiper Motors.

 

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