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Old Aug 2, 2023 | 08:56 PM
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Will the discontinued 1977 shinny horn button fit on my '74 T & T column?
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Old Aug 2, 2023 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 4-vettes
Yup
Thanks for the quick answer.
It arrived here today and I installed my new shiny button today.

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Now:

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Cool! Looks just like mine in my early 77!
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Old Aug 9, 2023 | 09:38 PM
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where did you get the shiny horn button?
I’ve got a ‘77, and the factory brushed button keeps coming apart, so I got a black one I installed, but a nos or aftermarket one, at a reasonable price, would be nice to have.

Originally Posted by Peterbuilt
Thanks for the quick answer.
It arrived here today and I installed my new shiny button today.

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Old Aug 9, 2023 | 10:23 PM
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On eBay, it was $65.00.
There was another one for $125.00 but I don't member who was selling that one.
Search for 1977 recalled shiny horn button
Pete..
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Unless the shiny button is made out of a different metal, which is unlikey, I suppose you could duplicate this pretty easily with any later style button by stripping the paint and using a super fine sand paper to reproduce the brushed look?
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