Projects Early 60's period hood mount washer jets?

I need a couple of washer jets, preferably metal, chrome if possible, that will not look out of place on the hood of an early 1960's car. It is not currently equipped with a washer system, and it will need one.

I know that may of you work on many other makes and eras of vehicles, and that you might have encounters some. British, maybe?

Anyone have any ideas? All I am finding is cheap chrome plastic **** from China.

 

Many late -'50s/early-'60s Chrysler Corp. cars featured single, hood (center) mounted washer nozzles w/two (directional) outlet holes.
Just make sure your chrome plater knows how not to clog them.

 

I got a nice pair from NPD years ago. They are stainless and look like small acorn nuts. I mounted them on top of the faux vent cover in my 27's cowl in such a way that they look like they bolt down the cover. No one even notices that they are functional. NPD has many types of squirters from a wide variety of cars to choose from. Perhaps even a repop OEM part from your car? Gary

 

You could also use those to wash your headlights on the fly.... One of Chevy's better ideas..

 

My chrome plater would likely charge me 25% of the value of the whole car to plate them.

 

Does it not have cowl vents to hide them in? Or is that just not what you want to do? Can you say what kind of car it is?

 

I used to go scrounge windshield washers at the local wreckers off old English cars. A lot of them used the same pieces. I wanted one for my current car but they don't let me wander through the yard anymore so I searched online and found a source in England. Unfortunately I can't seem to find their website, but if I can surf the web and find them, you could too. Of course, after it arrived in the mail, I found the one I was looking for in my toolbox.

 

Here ya go:




https://www.bpnorthwest.com/washer-...MIqqOGjY2s3gIVAYnICh1d_wtsEAQYAyABEgLHFPD_BwE

 

Here is what they look like. I don't have one here in front of me, but they are pretty compact - approx 3/4" wide, and about a 1/2" in length and height.



The rest of the Mopar system consists of the yellow 'Jiffy Jet' bag on the fender to hold the windshield washer fluid, a mechanical plunger on the firewall that the driver pushes with his toe to pump the fluid, about 20 feet of vacuum line to connect it all together, culminating in the nozzle spraying fluid to both sides of the windshield.

You might want to come up with something cleaner than all that. But I think the nozzle is exactly what you're looking for.

 

There are reproduction ones for 63-67 Corvettes that are very small and look like they'd be easily rigged to any washer system, they're chromed metal and are under $20 for the pair. Here's a link, I'm not affiliated with it, just to show.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-1967-...h=item46593bbcd4:g:9~YAAOSwvupbrTp~:rk:2:pf:0

 

How did you find a plater that cheap ???
I've spent several hundred grand with mine and never got away with less than 50%.

 

I have to do the prep, if I want it done right, and supply one extra of everything, because half of the parts will get lost.

 

Dennis Carpenter list a windshield washer nozzle ***embly for'52-'56 Fords, I bought one for the wagon.

It is chrome.

This is the only photo I have that shows the nozzle.HRP



http://dennis-carpenter.com/windshield-washer-nozzle-***embly/p/BA-17666-A/

 

Ahhh, now I understand why so cheap.
I've heard of those kind of places, but always thought they would've gone out-of-business long before becoming "established".

** I recently heard of some custom/hot rod(?) shop losing an entire frame (!!!) of a full-size American-made p***enger car from late-'50s.
Made me wonder what kind of a general mess or floor cracks they must have at their facilities or did it just got washed out during cleaning/floor mopping ????

 

I always ***umed that they were selling the "lost" parts.

 

The cowl vents have been filled, and the plenum below relieved to fit the AC/heat unit. They will need to be in the hood.

It is a first-generation Falcon.

 

A 69 Camaro RS car has squirters hanging over the top of the hidden headlights since they don't get cleaned during car washing when the doors are closed. $31 bucks anywhere in the country that sells chevy ****. Chrome, small, and you can put the leftover set over your rear tires . I may have a new extra set of these things in the garage. I'll check for you tonight, yours if I have them.

 

That was what the RPO V75 traction improver was for on the 69 Camaro.

 

Rare factory option. Usually found only on JL8 cars.

 

https://redirect.viglink.com/?forma...ndshield-washer-nozzle-***embly/p/BA-17666-A/

jeez, you'd think someone selling those kinds of items would have put a nut on it to match, or at least a polished bright zinc plated one

 

An alternative to mounting on hood is using small nozzle that clips on wiper arm. There are various models but always black plastic.

 

My first '69 had that over the right rear tire... The car was powered by a 250 inline with a 3-speed manual.....

 

The windshield washer on our wagon is a one piece with 2 holes designed to spray both the drivers & p***enger side. HRP

 

I agree with HRP. I have the same on my 55 and I bet it will fit the Falcon nicely.

 

Excellent suggestions, guys! Thanks!

I will look them over and see what looks best!

 

How about a pair inside the rear fender wells for that built in water box burnout at Sonic drive through...

 

Just s****ped out a 1963 Ford pickup, had two small chrome nozzles mounted on hood, bag on bracket under hood, foot-powered pump mounted to floor near high-beam switch.

 

Morris Minor.... try Car Builder Supplies in the UK for something very similar. They ship to the US


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Yeah, but fill it with bleach.....