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.

56D500boy - 2019-09-26 6:54 PM



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".