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Offline fmr187

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horn ring metal
« on: October 02, 2020, 10:05:20 AM »
is the horn ring a type of pot metal that has been plated? or is it something else?
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Offline J_Speegle

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Re: horn ring metal
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2020, 03:59:50 PM »
On a standard steering wheel - Yes the horn "ring"  (center with arms) is plated chromed pot metal
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Re: horn ring metal
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2020, 10:27:03 PM »
thanks jeff
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Re: horn ring metal
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2020, 10:44:22 PM »
If Ford could have figured a way to do it, they would have made the whole car out of pot metal.
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