Topic: 68 washer nozzles

[RUSSELLSAM]

Hi all
I am restoring a 68.5 CJ
i need to know the correct finish for the washer nozzles.
Any help would be great.
regards

[T Lea]

Since you are calling it a CJ we would have to assume it is not a NJ car so hex head zinc dichromate

[RUSSELLSAM]

Since you are calling it a CJ we would have to assume it is not a NJ car so hex head zinc dichromate

Yep it is Dearborn
the finish you gave me is for the fastners ?
I am after the nozzle.
thanks

[Sunlitgold68]

I would think they would be the same for all plants, a coating of eastwoods zinc phosphate will look nice and correct.

[J_Speegle]

I would think they would be the same for all plants, a coating of eastwoods zinc phosphate will look nice and correct.

Can't normally rely on that since the plants had different suppliers on many (read allot of the parts used to build the cars. Always have to double check and that is the reason we will typically, always ask when and where a car was built

[Sunlitgold68]

Yes I realize that and metuchen built cars used screws instead of the hex head bolts that Tim referred to in order to secure the nozzles, at least all the ones I've looked at in salvage yards. Hex heads were used at Dearborn and San Jose only (from what I have seen)

Regardless of plant, I've never seen a different color nozzle than the dark phosphate look.

[CharlesTurner]

Some of the '68 nozzles I've seen were a dark appearance with a slight sheen to them.  Maybe black zinc?

[Bob Gaines]

Some of the '68 nozzles I've seen were a dark appearance with a slight sheen to them.  Maybe black zinc?

+1 . I think it was in late 67 production when Ford went to the double nozzle that the plating was changed to the dark (gun bluing?) plating. At least that is that is the where I have observed them in the San Jose (Shelby's)time line examples I have seen. I think that the service nozzles come the same dark finish which is usually represents the last evolution of the part IMHO . Bob

[T Lea]

My guess would be blank zinc. Phosphate, gun bluing and black oxide all require metal to be ferrous, nozzles are not.

[RUSSELLSAM]

My guess would be blank zinc. Phosphate, gun bluing and black oxide all require metal to be ferrous, nozzles are not.

Yep , i agree
so what is the correct finish ?
thanks

[T Lea]

I think you mean what is the correct appearance? It is a somewhat dull black with a slight sheen to it (eggshell?) I hesitate to call it charcoal but it is towards that spectrum. As mentioned the eastwood phosphate will get you in the ball park.

[Sunlitgold68]

I used the Eastwood phosphate and mine turned out very nice.

[RUSSELLSAM]

Ok
i will try that and see how it comes out.
thanks