Looking for Horn Ring

[mjeansonne]

The horn ring for our 62 Hawk is broken at the left hand corner. I have tried JB Weld, and other epoxies, but they won't hold. Any suggestion from anyone on how to repair it? Or perhaps does anyone have a horn ring I can replace mine with? I'm not sure of the part number, but what appears to be a part number appears on the horn ring... that number is 1556991.

Thanks all.



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[N8N]

I don't think the '62s had a horn ring at all... at least my '62 Daytona did not. the steering wheel is the one with the same "square" horn ring as 63-66 but it just had the two chrome bars that covered the spokes of the steering wheel. That said I *think* I have a replateable core of the 63-66 style horn ring if you want it, if you would be interested let me know and i'll dig it out and see if my memory is correct

nate

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[mjeansonne]

Nate;

If I can't repair this ring (which this is the second time around) I would be interested in the ring you have. This steering wheel and horn ring are the same as my 63 Champ, so perhaps you have a point that this is not the original steering wheel.

Oh and by the way, the horn ring on the Champ is broken in the same place! I guess the ring gets a work out if one is driving with the right hand and does a panic honk a little overboard with the left hand!!

Which now gets me to thinking... if the Hawk was original with a single center horn button or just a horn button with wings on it, it may be better to go with something like that so when my wife and daughter drive the car, the ring won't break again.



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[N8N]

quote:Originally posted by mjeansonne

Nate;

If I can't repair this ring (which this is the second time around) I would be interested in the ring you have. This steering wheel and horn ring are the same as my 63 Champ, so perhaps you have a point that this is not the original steering wheel.

Oh and by the way, the horn ring on the Champ is broken in the same place! I guess the ring gets a work out if one is driving with the right hand and does a panic honk a little overboard with the left hand!!

Which now gets me to thinking... if the Hawk was original with a single center horn button or just a horn button with wings on it, it may be better to go with something like that so when my wife and daughter drive the car, the ring won't break again.



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The *steering wheel* is the same... just the horn ring is different.

nate

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[N8N]

M-

check out Dick S's "free stude parts" thread in the general forum. I think I see in there a '62 horn bar. I haven't had a chance to look and see if I have the 63-66 style horn ring that I think I have yet.

nate

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[wcarroll@outrageous.net]

Nate's right -that horn bar is off a '62 Hawk I had and is in pretty decent condition.

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