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08-27-2005, 08:52 PM
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Repro. wood wheel
Just got one of the reproduction wood wheels. The quality is excellent, chrome deep and shiny. Seems to be built very well. Heavy and color is good. No scratches or dulling chrome. Fits very well, I have not figured out the horn switch yet but will. Highly recommend....
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08-27-2005, 11:26 PM
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When you figure out the horn switch, let me know...
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08-28-2005, 09:47 AM
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Brad:
Who did you purchase it from? Thanks Larry
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08-28-2005, 10:09 AM
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I think there is a little spring and plunger that you have to use from your existing non-wood wheel that goes through the hole in the wheel hub and makes contact with the biscuit like horn "contact" making it "hot". When the button is pressed the metal parts of the contact touch each other and the horn goes off.
I didn't have the plunger, so I made one out of a ball point spring and a portion of a nail. |
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08-28-2005, 11:15 AM
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Ah, I see now, they are not made.....
The very bottom plunger, contact if you will, is bad on mine also. I have looked for it, Anyone know what it is called? Mine does the same thing. I got a install kit from Grant, when I put in my wood Grant wheel, They had the upper contact and spring, but not the lower. My horn doesn't work, as this lower contact on mine is bad. I would love to hear about the best way to fix this, I kinda gave up, after picking that little spring off the carpet about 15 times.....
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08-28-2005, 10:37 PM
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08-28-2005, 10:39 PM
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08-29-2005, 09:49 AM
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When I installed mine in my 67 GTO I had to cut that little spring a little shorter to make it the horn work correctly.
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08-29-2005, 03:55 PM
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I just found out that the Parts Place sells this kit that has the plunger and spring along with some other pieces that are used on various wheels. I imagine that it is available at PY also.
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#10
08-29-2005, 05:09 PM
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I also purchased the wood wheel and agree with the quality. Unfortunately still haven't been able to do the install. Purchased the horn plunger/spring as well as the newly repo'd horn contact(that the Parts Place makes) from Ames.
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08-29-2005, 05:21 PM
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#12
08-29-2005, 07:24 PM
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Can I sell someone a '66 wood wheel? It's equally as nice as the '67. arayman@aol.com
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08-30-2005, 01:43 PM
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Honks when it feels like it.
I also installed a repro wheel purchased from AutoZone in my '67 GTO. Not sure who makes it. I'm happy with it, but the horn honks intermittently. It works when I press the horn button, but also when I turn the wheel. I have the spring & button from the previous wheel, which was not original. I also bought a contact kit on Ebay which contains a spring, plunger & little plastic collar. Anyone got an idea how to solve?
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#14
08-30-2005, 04:24 PM
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You may want to try shortening the little spring?
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