OneStopRestoration's Special Orange 69 Chevelle 300 Deluxe Coupe

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I had found some original 280 279 horns. Date codes are 69 but there so hard to read its not even worth mentioning what they are.

Neither one worked no matter how many times i smacked them. Repair included taking out all the rivets to split the horns from the electroncis. Both diaphrams were rusted swiss cheese. I found some donor horns and harvested parts including a new coil as I had a bad one. Riveted the units back together and painted. Played with the tone adjust some and there as good as new.

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I wish all years were like 69s. Its so easy with this year to just blast and paint. The rubber boot was reconditioned and the copper bulb base blasted and finished off to look original. I decided on trim parts lenses. There very nice. I custom cut my own gaskets as I have struggled to find anyone that makes good replacements for other years.

[chevyman0429]

Originally Posted by OneStopRestoration

I had found some original 280 279 horns. Date codes are 69 but there so hard to read it's not even worth mentioning what they are.

Neither one worked no matter how many times i smacked them. Repair included taking out all the rivets to split the horns from the electronics. Both diaphragms were rusted Swiss cheese. I found some donor horns and harvested parts including a new coil as I had a bad one. Riveted the units back together and painted. Played with the tone adjust some and there as good as new.

Rick,
I am in the process of restoring my horns for my 69 ss396 300 deluxe post car and I have a question does a gasket go in between both sides of the diagram? When I tore mine apart there was only a gasket on one side however the kit I bought has 3 gaskets in it! Thanks

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Originally Posted by chevyman0429

Rick,
I am in the process of restoring my horns for my 69 ss396 300 deluxe post car and I have a question does a gasket go in between both sides of the diagram? When I tore mine apart there was only a gasket on one side however the kit I bought has 3 gaskets in it! Thanks

Good question! I didnt use any. I believe they were put in place for the purpose weather sealing. I think the replacments i have seen are much thinner than original so there probably not gonna do much in the way of sealing. Its also hard to believe that with the gasket on one side it would seal anything on the orignals. I just sealed mine with seam sealer, let it dry and then painted them up.