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Posted by: nathansnathan Feb 9 2011, 12:55 PM
My horn brackets are pretty crusty. They are built like... feeler gauges?
Like there is a stamped ring holding 3 separate bracket pieces together, presumably to prevent breakage caused by flexing.
It's hard to find a pic of the back of the original horn to show the ring. Here's a link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-914-Horn- _W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3cb3804a34QQitemZ260709567028QQptZVintageQ5fCarQ5fTr
uckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_500wt_956
If you 'enlarge' then click on the pic of the back you see the ring. Hard to tell from any picture, but the bracket is actually 3 separate layers of steel.
and the new version, no ring, seems like a single piece bracket (no ring):
I'm pretty sure it'll be hard to come up with used brackets in decent shape. I've seen only the entire horn being sold new, but I'd rather use my original 40 year old horns, as they are probably built better. I'm going to have some stuff plated but the pieces don't really come apart, so it seems to be not an option. Should I just bite the bullet and buy new horns?
Posted by: Pat Garvey Feb 10 2011, 07:09 PM
My horn brackets are pretty crusty. They are built like... feeler gauges?
Like there is a stamped ring holding 3 separate bracket pieces together, presumably to prevent breakage caused by flexing.
It's hard to find a pic of the back of the original horn to show the ring. Here's a link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-914-Horn- _W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3cb3804a34QQitemZ260709567028QQptZVintageQ5fCarQ5fTr
uckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_500wt_956
If you 'enlarge' then click on the pic of the back you see the ring. Hard to tell from any picture, but the bracket is actually 3 separate layers of steel.
and the new version, no ring, seems like a single piece bracket (no ring):
I'm pretty sure it'll be hard to come up with used brackets in decent shape. I've seen only the entire horn being sold new, but I'd rather use my original 40 year old horns, as they are probably built better. I'm going to have some stuff plated but the pieces don't really come apart, so it seems to be not an option. Should I just bite the bullet and buy new horns?
You can do that. Or, you just watch & wait. Almost everything/anything comes up as available sooner or later. Though I still have not found the perfect early rain tray I did find a perfect 4 cylinder snowplow. Took almost 20 years, so it is just a matter of time & patience. I'll get that rain tray - just keep watching.
Posted by: rdauenhauer Feb 15 2011, 11:03 PM
Ive got them?
Posted by: Pat Garvey Feb 17 2011, 05:31 PM
Ive got them?
Rich,
What condition?
Pat
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