Author Topic: 65 Horn Restore  (Read 2355 times)

Offline lscman

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 150
65 Horn Restore
« 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?
« Last Edit: February 02, 2014, 11:01:41 AM by caspian65 »

Offline Richard P.

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 414
Re: 65 Horn Restore
« Reply #1 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.

Offline jwc66k

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7346
Re: 65 Horn Restore
« Reply #2 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
I promise to be politically correct in all my posts to keep the BBBB from vociferating.

Offline carlizard

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 60
Re: 65 Horn Restore
« Reply #3 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.
1964.5 260
Body:   76A   
Color:   M   
Trim:    89   
Date:   30G   
D.S.O:  75   
Axle:    1   
Trans:    6

Offline jwc66k

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7346
Re: 65 Horn Restore
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2014, 06:12:09 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
I promise to be politically correct in all my posts to keep the BBBB from vociferating.

Offline midlife

  • Wiring Guru---let me check your shorts!
  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 2175
    • Midlife Harness Restorations
Re: 65 Horn Restore
« Reply #5 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
Midlife Harness Restorations - http://midlifeharness.com


Offline GT500KR

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 279
  • Charlie Ping
Re: 65 Horn Restore
« Reply #7 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?
Current Project:
64.5 Black DB Cpe
5F07D1131XX  4/14/64


The stable:
65 Ivy Green Coupe 4SPD
68 Candy Apple Red GT500KR 4SPD FB
70 Grabber Blue Boss 429
86 JalapeƱo Red GT  5SPD
91 Emerald Green Saleen Conv. 5SPD
03 Sonic Blue Cobra Conv.
07 Black GT500 Cp