C3 Corvette Windshield Wiper Motor

My 1981's C3 Corvette windshield wiper motor looked horrible and I had to do something about it before reinstalling it in the freshly painted and detailed firewall.
It's a remanufactured motor, which is better than a reproduction unit, but it was painted black and after years of service looked like it was ready to be retired for good.
But looks can be deceiving, so I decided to give it a second lease on life and that meant hours of elbow grease and paint strippers to bring it back to its former glory, or even better than that.
Yes, the results were terrific and this wiper motor will look great in the restored firewall.
Not all old parts have to be discarded. The great majority can be successfully brought back to life with a good cleaning.
This not only saves money that could be put to better use elsewhere but also restore an old original part that, in most cases, will be of far better quality than a new reproduction unit.
Thank you for watching! 🙂👍🏻
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DISCLAIMER: Even though I like to wrench on Corvettes and most of my videos are of a how-to nature, I am not responsible nor liable should you decide to follow my musings on the subject.
The repairs and other work I do are for my own benefit and entertainment, and even though my videos may appear to give technical how-to advice, that's not my intention.
Working on a vehicle is inherently dangerous. If you're not confident, qualified, or lack the tools to do the job correctly and safely, hire a licensed mechanic.

[@ed78vette]

Outstanding, great job, you inspire me. Thanks for all your “how-to-videos”.

[@76vette]

Thank you for watching! 😊👍🏻

[@danorourke5184]

Looks great, people don’t understand that you have to clean and detail every component one at a time in order to have the really nice engine compartments, it’s a lot of work but very satisfying! Thanks for sharing

[@76vette]

Thank you, Dan! 😊👍🏻

[@davidmcmenamin9701]

Great cleaning job! Keep up the good work and videos.

[@76vette]

Thank you, David! 😊👍🏻

[@davebabel9566]

That looks fantastic. I somehow missed this video and saw the re-installation video first and thought it was a brand new motor you were putting in. I love your videos because you’re never finished until it’s done right. No matter how tedious the project you keep plugging away and the results are always amazing. The whole wiper bay/motor/and assembly are on my short list for winter/spring projects

[@76vette]

Thank you for the kind words and for watching my videos. 😊👍🏻

[@alzg8779]

Thanks Luis!

[@76vette]

You’re very welcome. Thank you for watching! 😊👍🏻

[@musclecarmitch908]

Beautiful job! Looks better than new!👍

[@76vette]

Thank you! 😊👍🏻

[@davebabel9566]

I pulled mine off yesterday I’ll be thrilled if it comes out half as good as yours. I’m doing it as part of the wiper bay detailing it looks like it will be quite a project luckily I have all winter to do it

[@76vette]

Just take your time and it will look awesome. Details like that make a huge difference 😊👍🏻

[@jackmanfredo1215]

Looks great, what a transformation.

[@76vette]

Thank you! 😊👍🏻

[@mtang65]

The size of that motor, as big as my Toyota Starter motor.

[@76vette]

Lol 😆

[@CorvetteJ]

My 78 motor stopped working. Do I need to replace it. It’s the original

[@76vette]

They rarely fail. I’d have it checked before spending money on a Chinese replacement. 😊👍🏻

[@willyg6545]

Ground strap isn't connected??

[@76vette]

Yeah it is.

[@willyg6545]

Check your video, strap is not connected as it was when you took it apart??? Just saying! @@76vette

[@76vette]

@@willyg6545 Yes, but at the end of the video I clearly wrote that I had corrected that oversight afterward. 🤷‍♂