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What Are You Using For A Horn

Started by TFoch, June 09, 2014, 08:45:07 PM

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TFoch

Just wondering what guys are using and if they're happy with it.  I need to buy a horn for the 33 and need a compact one I can hide just under the firewall.
Spending time with my grandkids gets in the way of finishing my car but I don't regret it!

themoose

Tom
I know a lot of guys who are using motorcycle horns but unfortunately I can't give you a specific brand. They have all sorts of different tones so you'll have to do some research to see what one you like the best but they are definitely the size that you want.

Moose 
Too soon we get old too late we get smart. One out of two ain’t bad 8)

EDNY

Watch those motorcycle horns, my last shovelhead's factory horn sounded like a Honda 50..went to Autozone and bought a more manly horn!
33 Chevy 5 Window, 34 Chevy 3 Window, 37 Chevy 4dr sedan

logride

U pull it.
My 27 has a horn off the astro van I used for parts. It sounds ok.
Never underestimate the power of a lubricant.

Rattiac

Im gonna try to use the original horn for mine. Looked clean inside. When I tested it , worked good.
Now I gotta get one of those 6 volt reducer thing's before I hook it up .

madmike3434

#5
JULIANAOS on the east coast sell horns.  I got mine from them amny years ago , used and existing bolt hole in frame to mount them with horn opening facing downward.......reason being to stop water getting in.  Horns with water in them sound very weird.

There is a seller on ebay sells the same horns.........see if I can post the picture and link to it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-1959-Chevy-Pickup-Truck-Horn-kit-1952-1953-1954-1955-1956-1957-1958-/291163363554

sellers name is welder-joe and he has 3-5 sets of these on auction on ebay. Runs them all the time.



mike

EDNY

Tom


FYI only..I GM horns all over my barn if you need a donation.

Ed
33 Chevy 5 Window, 34 Chevy 3 Window, 37 Chevy 4dr sedan

62131

watch ole welder Joe, I purchased an item from him and I was not happy at all with the transaction. He gave no resolution to the problem.

ghost28

I have an old ooogah horn I am going to put on my friends delivery, if he doesn't like it he can sell it at a swap meet. I looked at a few auto parts around here and most of there horns sounded like they needed to man up.  BEEP BEEP MOTHER $^&*%#(

madmike3434

Quote from: 62131 on June 11, 2014, 06:15:40 PM
watch ole welder Joe, I purchased an item from him and I was not happy at all with the transaction. He gave no resolution to the problem.

Sorry you had a problem, I got an item you could not even make for a dollar from him, I won it for 99 cents, he still shipped and delivered it to me.

mike

chopper526

I used a Roadrunner horn. I like it.
Tighten it up til it strips, then back it off a quarter turn

TFoch

Quote from: EDNY on June 11, 2014, 05:41:10 PM
Tom
FYI only..I GM horns all over my barn if you need a donation.
Ed
Thanks Ed, I've been wanting to go junk yard picking like I used to do when I was a kid.  This will give me an excuse to go.  I'll let you know what I find.
Tom
Spending time with my grandkids gets in the way of finishing my car but I don't regret it!

EDNY

Quote from: TFoch on June 12, 2014, 07:13:30 AM
Quote from: EDNY on June 11, 2014, 05:41:10 PM
Tom
FYI only..I GM horns all over my barn if you need a donation.
Ed
Thanks Ed, I've been wanting to go junk yard picking like I used to do when I was a kid.  This will give me an excuse to go.  I'll let you know what I find.
Tom

No problem..mine are free.
33 Chevy 5 Window, 34 Chevy 3 Window, 37 Chevy 4dr sedan

Rattiac

(70's to 80's) Lincoln Conitnental have good horns. A low but intimidating "move it"  kinda sound .