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Title: 65 Horn Restore
Post by: lscman on February 02, 2014, 08:14:36 AM

What is the best way to strip 65 Mustang horns etc. to repaint as I know a few guys here have done cars?

Title: Re: 65 Horn Restore
Post by: Richard P. on February 02, 2014, 10:31:09 AM

I stuffed rags tightly inside the horn bells and sand blasted the horns on both of my cars. It didn't hurt the horns at all and they still worked when done.

Title: Re: 65 Horn Restore
Post by: jwc66k on February 02, 2014, 12:36:49 PM

I use cut pieces of foam rubber, 1X1X6 inches, to stuff into the opening. Make sure it works before you do anything. One trick if it don't work is to remove the adjustment screw and squirt some WD-40 in the screw hole, replace the screw and test while adjusting the screw.
Jim

Title: Re: 65 Horn Restore
Post by: carlizard on February 02, 2014, 03:27:37 PM

I did the same and sand blasted them, but went further and completely dissembled them.  Lots of rust on the inside.  Now they are like new.

Title: Re: 65 Horn Restore
Post by: jwc66k on February 02, 2014, 06:12:09 PM

Quote from: carlizard on February 02, 2014, 03:27:37 PM

- but went further and completely dissembled them. 

How about a "how-to" as to what you did to disassemble, clean, reassemble and items needed.
Jim

Title: Re: 65 Horn Restore
Post by: midlife on February 02, 2014, 09:35:18 PM

A pretty good article that appeared in Mustang Times some years ago...

http://mustangtimes.net/24-5/pg28-30.pdf (http://mustangtimes.net/24-5/pg28-30.pdf)

Title: Re: 65 Horn Restore
Post by: Ivygreen65 on February 02, 2014, 10:01:36 PM

The rebuild kits can be purchased through Zip Corvette

http://www.zip-corvette.com/ProductDetails/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=%7B614C79B0-1351-4598-B17D-276B691E7437%7D&gid=%7B6264FD3F-27EB-4A12-8321-162612D3ABAF%7D&pname=64-75+Deluxe+Horn+Rebuild+Kit&Referer=&Alias=&ptct=GL2-SR&CTitle=& (http://www.zip-corvette.com/ProductDetails/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=%7B614C79B0-1351-4598-B17D-276B691E7437%7D&gid=%7B6264FD3F-27EB-4A12-8321-162612D3ABAF%7D&pname=64-75+Deluxe+Horn+Rebuild+Kit&Referer=&Alias=&ptct=GL2-SR&CTitle=&)

Title: Re: 65 Horn Restore
Post by: GT500KR on February 05, 2014, 09:10:21 PM

Does anyone make a kit for the larger horns on the 64 1/2 generator equipped cars?