Liquid Tire Chain

[TORONADOXS]

I've been a mechanic for almost 30 years and I thought I knew it all (just kidding, most of us wrenches THINK we know it all) and I've been reading on the site about a liquid tire chain option. I've never heard of this, can someone please explain how this works??

[Mr70]

It was pretty unique for it's time.
This very limited traction option was listed as RPO V75-Traction compound and Dispenser cost $23.20.
They installed it in 278 vehicles during 1969,188 of those were in Camaros.
A button is depressed by the driver that allows manifold vacuum to be rerouted to a spring loaded cannister or two mounted in the trunk,behind the rear wheel(s).Inside those cannisters was a single aerosol can of liquid ether,(ice melter),that dispensed into the tire tread while spinning and was supposed to help melt away any gripping ice/snow.

Here's some close up pics of the option I posted awhile ago..
]https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat...rue#Post373447]

[69 Post Sedan]

Didn't the Burnished Brown COPO found last year have that option?

[mockingbird812]

Yep - but don't thinks it was filled with liquid ether!

[galveston]

So your saying that only 90 other 1969 Chevrolet's were optioned with RPO V75?

[Mopar471]

1 of my co-workers has a 69 RS convert. with this option. It is a 307 power glide on the column car

[bergy]

My car is still in restoration, but the liquid tire chain is installed. I'll try to post pics later today.

[Mr70]

You're right galveston,I edited that wrong after a long day.
That should read,278 Chevelles,188 Camaros & 2086 Impala series were equipped with Liquid tire chain from the factory during 1969.
Although that's a page from the 1970 Chevelle/Elco/Monte C. assembly manual I posted,they cancelled it's assembly line availablity before that model year started.
It was still possible as an accessory OTC.

[bergy]

Here are a couple of pictures of the option installed in my 1969 COPO Camaro:

[mockingbird812]

Anybody smell bleach?