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31Abone · 12-20-2014, 09:44 PM

My new to me 31 Ford ,driving it today 2nd or 3rd bump horn bracket broke off leaving the horn bouncing along the highway..old metal ? or chinese after market bracket ? can't tell by looking..kind of scarred the whole car may implode next ..sc

Purdy Swoft · 12-20-2014, 10:11 PM

I had an air maze filter fall of once but never a horn .

C26Pinelake · 12-20-2014, 10:17 PM

Happened just in time for you to buy yourself a needed Christmas gift. A & L have an excellent quality Sparton and Stewart Warner reproduction. They also sell the brackets if your horn can be saved. Wayne

SteveB31 · 12-20-2014, 10:38 PM

One of the things everyone should do, after they buy a driving Model A, is spend a couple hours and check and tighten every bolt on it. I have seen everything fall these cars over the years. Be glad it was the horn, and not a pitman arm, wheel, brake drum or ?....

Purdy Swoft · 12-20-2014, 10:51 PM

Yep, Had a back wheel fall off a tudor back in 64. We had just stopped at an intersection and I asked my cousin which way he wanted to go. Just as I asked , the left rear wheel fell off. The lug holes in the wheel were worn just right to slip over the lug nuts. The cousin still tells the story often and has a good laugh .

31Abone · 12-20-2014, 11:10 PM

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The bolt to horn was and is still tight below headlight , the bracket just broke in two and horn went flying..didn't run over horn,but its scratched up a bit and small dent but fixable I hope..sc.

Mike V. Florida · 12-20-2014, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 31Abone

The bolt to horn was and is still tight below headlight , the bracket just broke in two and horn went flying..didn't run over horn,but its scratched up a bit and small dent but fixable I hope..sc.

That is one relatively thick piece of steel to crack like that. This is the first time I ever heard of this happening, original or reproduction.

Purdy Swoft · 12-20-2014, 11:43 PM

I've never heard of it either .

Mike V. Florida · 12-21-2014, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

That is one relatively thick piece of steel to crack like that. This is the first time I ever heard of this happening, original or reproduction.

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Originally Posted by Purdy Swoft

I've never heard of it either .

Got pictures???

daveymc29 · 12-21-2014, 12:37 AM

I was told that my 29 had an original horn bracket when I bought it and that I should save that for judging if I intended to do that with the car, but for driving I was advised to buy a new bracket from Brattons or Snyders, as theirs are the 30/31 version which is built with a wider piece of metal and won't crack and allow the horn to fall off. I bought and removed the original which appeared to be weaker. New one has been on there for over 25 years now. The air mazed, I ran over, got a new one and wired a "safety" for incase it detached. Today I gave it to a friend as I had removed it fearing fire if I had a carb leak. Engine pans will keep most of the rocks and birds out of the airflow. I think that was about all the airmaze did.

12-20-2014, 09:44 PM	#1
31Abone Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Big pine Ca 93513 Posts: 797	Horn fell off 31 Ford My new to me 31 Ford ,driving it today 2nd or 3rd bump horn bracket broke off leaving the horn bouncing along the highway..old metal ? or chinese after market bracket ? can't tell by looking..kind of scarred the whole car may implode next ..sc

12-20-2014, 10:11 PM	#2
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Horn fell off 31 Ford I had an air maze filter fall of once but never a horn .

12-20-2014, 10:17 PM	#3
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Horn fell off 31 Ford Happened just in time for you to buy yourself a needed Christmas gift. A & L have an excellent quality Sparton and Stewart Warner reproduction. They also sell the brackets if your horn can be saved. Wayne

12-20-2014, 10:38 PM	#4
SteveB31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Englewood, Colorado Posts: 1,372	Re: Horn fell off 31 Ford One of the things everyone should do, after they buy a driving Model A, is spend a couple hours and check and tighten every bolt on it. I have seen everything fall these cars over the years. Be glad it was the horn, and not a pitman arm, wheel, brake drum or ?....

12-20-2014, 10:51 PM	#5
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Horn fell off 31 Ford Yep, Had a back wheel fall off a tudor back in 64. We had just stopped at an intersection and I asked my cousin which way he wanted to go. Just as I asked , the left rear wheel fell off. The lug holes in the wheel were worn just right to slip over the lug nuts. The cousin still tells the story often and has a good laugh .

12-20-2014, 11:10 PM	#6
31Abone Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Big pine Ca 93513 Posts: 797	Re: Horn fell off 31 Ford Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The bolt to horn was and is still tight below headlight , the bracket just broke in two and horn went flying..didn't run over horn,but its scratched up a bit and small dent but fixable I hope..sc.

12-20-2014, 11:43 PM	#8
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Horn fell off 31 Ford I've never heard of it either .

12-21-2014, 12:37 AM	#10
daveymc29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 1,557	Re: Horn fell off 31 Ford I was told that my 29 had an original horn bracket when I bought it and that I should save that for judging if I intended to do that with the car, but for driving I was advised to buy a new bracket from Brattons or Snyders, as theirs are the 30/31 version which is built with a wider piece of metal and won't crack and allow the horn to fall off. I bought and removed the original which appeared to be weaker. New one has been on there for over 25 years now. The air mazed, I ran over, got a new one and wired a "safety" for incase it detached. Today I gave it to a friend as I had removed it fearing fire if I had a carb leak. Engine pans will keep most of the rocks and birds out of the airflow. I think that was about all the airmaze did.