I have a set of horns off my 66 that I won't be using and was trying to determine a fair asking price. Looking thru the aftermarket sources I noticed they are not repo'd. I called Zip because their catalog said to unquire about used horns and they said they have never had any to sell and they were hard to come by. He also said he heard another source sold a set for a lot of money and they were just cores. I don't want to hold anyone up, just get a fair price. They are in really good shape and I will be testing them to see if they work. Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Midyear Horns
Check the Driveline for the regular (member) ad that runs there. The rehab isn't costly. I got mine from a junkyard for $5. That's about what the rebuilder in the Driveline said he would pay for good ones. There are still a lot of them in the midwest, but you have to look hard to find matching brackets and dates. What did Zip offer for the cores that you have? - Dave -
Re: Midyear Horns
Dave, I didn't ask Zip's for an offer. Where can I buy some that have been "restored"? What does this guy who pays $5 for cores get for his?Comment
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join NCRS & read the Driveline
You really should join NCRS. The Driveline and the Restorer magazines alone are worth the money. The people and road tours are worth A LOT more. I only have an old Driveline with me - try Ron at (410) 987-1948. Good luck. - DaveComment
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Re: Midyear Horns
Nick,
Dave has brought up a good point about the horns being dated. Many, if not most restorers either rebuild the original horns themselves or send them away to have them rebuilt because of the originality involved. If these are the original horns from your 66 then you might want to consider all the aspects (if you haven't already) before you sell off two significant pieces of your car as a couple of cheap cores. TBarr #24014Comment
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Re: join NCRS & read the Driveline
"Ron" and his friend "Chuck" are the guys referred to here in Maryland. You can reach Ron at the number provided. They do a terrific job. There is a LOT involved in restoration of original horns. They may need new diaphragms and coils. They have to be drilled apart, then reassembled with the correct rivets, which they have specially made for them. In addition, the "tuning" of the horn is critical, as the tension placed on the rivets affects the tone....it's like tuning a snare drum. I honestly don't know what they charge, as it depends on what is needed. A pair of correctly restored numbered and dated horns purchased outright will run about $250.00 to $300.00. This reflects hours of work on each one, so comparing core prices to restored prices is like comparing apples to oranges. If these are your original horns, why not consider having them redone? Used junk yard passenger car horns can be had for about $5.00 each. The Corvette horn brackets are tough to come by, and some are hand fabricated/reproduced. Correct Corvette "numbered" and dated horns would "fetch" more as a core, in my opinion. Chuck1963 Corvette Conv. 327/360 NCRS Top Flight
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Re: join NCRS & read the Driveline
I talked to Ron and he was a wealth of information which he openly shared with me. He gave me several tips on testing and repairing my horns. He charges $75 ea to restore yours and will sell them outright for $100 ea. He pays $25 for cores. The rebuild kits sold by various sources are about $35 ea and DON"T include diaphrams or coils. I tested mine and they work fine, they are 487 and 488 dated 7C2 and 7C1 and have the brackets attached. If mine needed to be rebuilt I would definately send them to him. Thanks to all who posted.Comment
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