Jackfit

This is a re-post that I thought some new owners may want to read

Hi,

After 46 years (2012 ), horns stopped working, relay would click but no Toot or Tweet Tweet

I took apart the horn relay. I found 46 years worth of rust and junk, but all was intact. Filed points and cleaned up case and base.

As you can see from photos, the coil and thin wire from the contact to coil was still intact. Once I cleaned parts and did a little rust prevention, I put back cover, installed back in car and

My two tone horns are working again. I wait on the silver plating, save it for my son when he gets the car.

The pictures are in order of taking apart and working on parts

















All cleaned and ready to put back in car



Toot! Toot! Tweet! Tweet! 50 years later........

65hihp

so, this is like a Re- Tweet?

Jackfit

Ok, how do I make my gas cap look good. Have the cork and rubber gasket......

Jack

65hihp

Oh, that's easy. But good to me might be different than good to you. I like aged, but clean. So, I cleaned mine with orange pumice hand cleaner. I get a good glop of it in my hands, and then I rub the cap all over the top and sides, in the crooks and cranny's, for about 10 mins,
then wash off with water.
Mine came out super nice and clean, but still with aged patina.
Try it!

ps,
you should have just a paper gasket. Cork and rubber do not compute.

Jackfit

I have the paper gasket and the repro rubber sub for the paper. Use the rubber after the paper is gone in a week or two !

Bill32

Here's where I am with mine, still not done with it, But sorta satisfied so far.
I used Mother's Aluminum & Mag Wheel Polish, a 6 in. soft cotton buffing wheel on the outer part and 1/2 in. buffing wheels on my Dremel.

A lot of work but haven't burnt thru the cad plating....yet.

ILBMF

Looks nice...now vacuum that rug