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1967 Nova strange bracket in trunk

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#1 ·
I have a question to the group...My 67 Nova has a strange bracket in the trunk to the left of the spare tire...anyone have a clue what this was for? Including picture with the post...
 

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Say what?

Where on earth did you ever see that Dave? Have you got pictures or more details on it? I never say never but man, after over 40 years of doing these 60's cars (yes, I know you've been at it ever longer) I've never ever heard of something like that.

-Where would the pump be?

-Where were the nozzles mounted?

-Where was it controlled from?

I admit, I'm very skeptical.
 
#5 ·
No pump that I recall it was a pressure pulse of air. They also had an option for liquid tire chains that shot liquid in front of the tires to get a grip on ice. Same power source. I never saw them: I just was reading about it in a salesman option book back in the day.

I liked the idea of the liquid tire chain dispenser only I wanted it to squirt tire compound to get a better grip on the street for primitive condition race launches.

Big Dave
 
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The liquid tire chain option used aerosol cannisters that were triggered from the dash. I can't see how these cannisters could have "powered" a liquid rear window de-icer.

Sorry, I'm not buying it that the picture of this bracket in the trunk shows anything more than a windshield washer fluid bracket someone mounted in the trunk for who knows what reason.
 
#7 ·
The liquid tire option was in 69-70 and the canisters would freeze in the winter time making the devise kinda useless in the winter time. It was activated by a vacuum switch and got it vacuum from the engine compartment via a vacuum hose.

Have no idea what that bracket was used for...the rear defroster was a motor driven devise and activated by a electrical switch on the left side of the under dash.

Never say never with GM, and the things that went on back in the day.

Dave
67 Nova Boy
 
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