WANTED 1968 Newport coolant overflow bottle

[Jdlov]

Want this coolant reservoir to "complete the look" under my hood (versus function).

The bootle looks like the one in this picture and fastens to the Radiator support with a clip such as shown in the other photo. Thank you!

 

[polara66hardtop]

You can by those on the net. That isn't original to the car. but they are handy in the hotter climates. My 70' has one like it, but 68's didn't.

 

[Big_John]

I believe that is an aftermarket bottle.

I may be wrong, but I don't believe there was an overflow bottle on any of the 68's.

 

[thrashingcows]

No over flow on any C-body until...1972?

 

[polara66hardtop]

There is a really rich guy that designed that tank in Phoenix in 1969. The manufacturers didn't even come up with it. His family is set for life for the patent rights.

 

[Wildaugust]

Yeah, and then there's always a bunch of us saying "damn, I wish I would've thought of that"! :laughing7:

 

[Wildaugust]

No over flow on any C-body until...1972?

I think it was '72. I vaguely remember ads on TV, by Olds and Ford I think, pushing "Coolant Recovery Systems" as a selling point.

 

[Jdlov]

You can by those on the net. That isn't original to the car. but they are handy in the hotter climates. My 70' has one like it, but 68's didn't.

Thank you for the information. That makes sense. My 68 Newport has been a Colorado car until I brought it back to Illinois as the 2nd owner. The bracket mounting hardware does look suspect with regard to the type fastners that the manufactures typically use. If anyone has one or sees one of this specific overflow bottle I would like to have it anyway. Thank you all. I appreciate all the good info.

 

[thrashingcows]

Do a search for "Universal Overflow tank" on E-bay....there are lots of options there. ;)

 

[68plymouth383]

Did they have zip ties in 68? The one under that hood looks like an aftermarket add on..........

 

[moparcuda]

have this one from a 74 fury $20.plus the ride

 

[thrashingcows]

I like that one. I prefer to use OEM Mopar style units whenever possible. ;)

 

[Jdlov]

have this one from a 74 fury $20.plus the rideView attachment 41593View attachment 41594

PM sent.. Thank you!

 

[Ray Balderas]

I added an after market chrome overflow on my 67 plym. 111. I am 2nd. owner and car is original and did not have a overflow system when I got the car 32 yrs. ago with only 28 thousand miles.
hope this helps.
Ray

 

[moparcuda]

Jdlov, check your pm, I gave you the shipping cost for the bottle

 

[300rag]

I like that one. I prefer to use OEM Mopar style units whenever possible. ;)

I used one from an 84 pickup in my 300.

 

[thrashingcows]

I used one from an 84 pickup in my 300.

Yeah I like the pick up truck ones as well. Where did you mount it...pic?

 

[300rag]

Yeah I like the pick up truck ones as well. Where did you mount it...pic?

In the empty spot between the rad and the horns.

 

[thrashingcows]

You must have a 22" rad, and no A/C then, looks good! Thanks for posting up the pics.

I know on my 68 T/C wagon I do not have that much room due to the big rad and the A/C lines running through the rad support.

 

[300rag]

Brian, you are correct. But it is like the OP's picture.