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Regular Posts: 69 Location: NY | Anyone know of a place that rebuilds them? Mine was working at some point now just “clicks” when actuated. It’s in my 56 firedome has both lo and high. | ||
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Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 10291 Location: Lower Mainland BC | NYFDX - 2024-09-09 10:07 AM Anyone know of a place that rebuilds them? Mine was working at some point now just “clicks” when actuated. It’s in my 56 firedome has both lo and high. I had "constipated" Sparton horn on my LA-built 56 Dodge and I "fixed" it. Okay, I cheated and bought a NOS or repro horn and adapted it to my horn shell. Here is the story: The best part: " 56D500boy - 2019-09-26 6:54 PM 56D500boy - 2019-09-11 4:38 PM Today, I chased the two Jubillee horns on eBay and ended up buying both in case one is not appropriate. It looks like at least one of them has the snail going the wrong direction so yes, I will have to disassemble and put the new electrics and diaphragm in the old snail. Presumably one of the two will be available for sale. Well.... I waited until today when I picked up the second of the two Jubilee 46 LO horns that I bought off eBay. I was hoping that the second one would miraculously spiral the way that I needed it for my install. No such luck Exactly the same as the other one. Oh well I tried. So with two identical NOS Jubilee 46 LOs in hand, I picked one (slightly scratched) to be cannibalized for it's metal diaphragm and electro-magnetic head. First step was to drill off the rivets (6 in this case (4 in the original)) and punch them out. Then after a quick cursory check on sizes, etc. I assembled the "FrankenHorn" (NOS guts and OE 56 LA-built Dodge LO-JUB trumpet) using some small machine screws and lock nuts (for now - I will use rivets once I know this is for real). I had checked the NOS horns for working (BBBEEEEPP!!) before I picked and disassembled the one and then immediately after assembling the FrankenHorn using a short jumper wire and grounding the body of the horn on the (-) post of the battery. Worked. Scared the cr@p out of me to be honest. OK OK it works already. I temporarily located it on the hood latch bracket. I need to find the 1/4" x 28 nuts that have gone walk-about and find a new bolt to replace one that broke but at least I have a horn that looks (is) correct and works (will work). Not sure if I will change the terminal on the new electrical head to the old post style or not. Maybe but not right now. Get it working 100% first. Thanks again, Nathan for making the suggestion of swapping new "guts" into the old "trumpet". REFERENCE: http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=68724&... This one might work for you: https://www.ebay.com/itm/305724872585? Mine: Edited by 56D500boy 2024-09-09 2:42 PM | ||
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Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 10033 Location: So. Cal | I doubt that will help him Dave. What you have there is a Jubilee horn. Those were only used on the Los Angeles built cars. The Sparton horns are quite different. But there are other applications that could be used and adapted in a similar fashion. | ||
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