droldsmorland

A rare 69 option I found rather interesting, so I'm passing it along. The head light washers are somewhat rare and were used on several models for a few years. I've only ever seen them on late 60s Impalas and RS Camaros, but they could be had on other models as well(Chevelle Elco). I've never seen or heard of the liquid tire chain option, 69 only...think analog traction control...lol. Wonder how long it took to go non-functional rust up and or rust through the wheel wells.


https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...uid-tire-chain

rcorrigan5

The headlight washers were also on 1970 and very early 1971 Corvettes. I had a 1971 Corvette built in mid-December 1970 and it had the 5-port washer pump but, by then, the headlight washer system had been deleted so two of the ports were just closed off to each other with a small piece of washer hose. As I understand, later 1971 Corvettes had just the standard issue 3-port washer pump. I never heard of the liquid tire chain option - interesting feature!

Randy C.

droldsmorland

Randy, Cool info. I was wondering if the plastic fantastics had the option. Can't recall seeing one on a vette either.
Steve

Yellowstatue

Although I have heard of the system, I have never seen one up here. When travelling in snow, the tires flip snow up and around the wheel well where it sticks and therefore makes that option useless when the car is parked, unless the wheel well is bare at the spray outlet.

VC455

My 1970 Corvette had the headlight washer system.

cherokeepeople

i have a set of 69 rs camaro headlight washer nozzles around here some where took off a parts car about 30 yrs ago.

alain

The hide a way headlights were available for early 1969 Impala built
between August 68 and October 68
Alain

rocketraider

68 and 69 Impala/Caprice could have had hidden headlights. 68 especially looks good with them. All I ever saw the headlamp washer option on were 69 hidden headlamp big Chevys and Vettes. Did not know they were available on A and F body cars.

1969w3155

From a '69 Impala SS427 @ car show last simmer.

cherokeepeople

i used to have a 68 ss427.4spd with 4:11 gears.i always wanted to update it with the hideaways.

aretubj

I know a guy who had the liquid chain option but he used to use bleach in the system for the best smoke show I’ve ever seen

66-3X2 442

What year was the low washer fluid monitor available on the Chevelle?

zeeke

If I'm not mistaken I've seen the liquid chain option on a full size Buick at a show last spring. It leads me to believe it was an option on full size GM cars. Joe, you out there? Can you confirm?

alain

Available for all GM cars in 1969
Alain

Koda

From what I understand it was a loose justification for liquid tire chain and more of a drag racing traction compound dispenser in reality.

droldsmorland

One of my all time favs is the 68-69 SS427 drop top with the T-83s The Wagon is a factory 427 with T83s not sure if its a stick or auto...how cool is that!

zeeke

My first car was a 4 door black 69 chevy impala with a 327, slept 12. I like the wagon above the best.

cherokeepeople

mine was blue like the upper left,with a black vinyl top.

cherokeepeople

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/a...506903340.html this has been for sale for about a year,he has a hideway setup for sale also.

rocketraider

Long time since I've seen that many gills and dome hoods...

Didn't I tell y'all 68 big Chevys wear the hideaways well?