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Old Jun 21, 2018 | 12:39 PM
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1951 Ford F3 Horns

Does anyone know if these are available for purchase
or do I have to get them rebuilt. Everywhere I look all I see is some sort of new style horns and I’m trying to keep as close as possible to Origional





 
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Old Jun 21, 2018 | 05:45 PM
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Have you pulled the cover to see what if anything needs to be rebuilt; there is only coil, and points fundamently. Is the wiring connected properly. You might be able to get them working with some cleaning and point gap adjustment.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2018 | 06:27 PM
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I second messing around with the one you have to make it work, clueless about whats inside .
sounds like Tom knows! I am lucky ,my 51 M3s single horn honks, and loud too.
Good luck!
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This will give you a rough idea on what is inside: Restoring a Classic Car Horn

The insulation on the wiring sometimes gets worn and shorts out to the case. You can also check for seized parts, from rust. It isn't too difficult to clean them up.
 
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