Mark,
I re-commissioned one of the early type horns a while ago. To start
with, I couldn't get the cheese head screws out either. However, I discovered
that one of the Sears sockets [you know, the ones that have like a spiral
inside that grips on a worn hex-head bolt or screw] fitted tight over the
cheese head screws. After soaking overnight with WD40, and GENTLY easing the
screws, they all came out fine. A word of warning - I lent the Sears set to a
friend for the same job and all the heads broke off on his screws.
Rgds
Mike
Brooks
Milano Italy
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 07:55:34 -0500
From: "Mark and
Kathy" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
Subject: Re: Horns Revisited, Discovery
Hey, Hey, thanks to Bobs explanation of the horn connections I discovered
the original bell type connectors still in "situ" under the metal and rubber
covers on my horns. It seems that the wires were pulled out long ago
leaving
the bell connectors untouched, inside for years. They're still
bright and
shiny and reusable.
I'm sure this is trivial crap to most of you but its a
relief to me to find
one more original item from this car that can be reused.
Especially since
most of the mechanical and body stuff has had to be replaced
or rebuilt.
Almost like making my own car, piece by piece. $$$$$$$$$$$$.
Still no "toot" from either horn, even after tweaking the adjusting screws
but I will persevere and enter into the bowels of these units this winter.
That is if I can get these damn cheese head screws out. " Where did I put
that PB Blaster"
My Thanks to the List once again, Mark
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