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Hi all,
This is the first time I have posted. I have a late '49 deluxe pickup that I am just finishing up restoring. It is done with the body and paint shop and now I am putting the final few finishing touches on her.
It has a long trumpet type horn installed that is mounted to a bracket over the drivers side fender, (under the hood.) The info I have says that there should be 2 shell type horns.
I DO have the correct horns, but I am not sure where to put them. In the Factory Assembly Manual it says to attach them to the radiator support and shows the holes to mount it to but to do so would be running into the fan. Do they mean to put it behind the grill?
Also in one photo I saw one mounted to a bracket that is attached to the manifold. It does have a bracket there but for only one horn. So where do they really go?
Thank you for your help.
Coppertop

The original single horn was mounted to the intake manifold.

The dual horn kit was an accessory for the trucks.

Same kit used over the AD truck run but, the numbers changed from { GM part # 986099 , 986397, 986799 }.

The accessory Hi/Low "seashell" horns were an ad on accessory & they mounted on the passenger side of the firewall.

Horns were not mounted to the lower radiator support until very late '53....'54.... & 55.1.

Thank you so much, Mother Trucker! This is exactly the info I have been struggling to find.
I really appreciate your help and information and the excellent illustrations.
Coppertop

Coppertop -

Good to see your first post was answered so helpfully. Also, according to
your profile, nice to see you're a VCCA member. I'm curious if you're
in the Portland or Salem area and if you've ever been to a monthly
regional mtng in either Oregon city. I'm sure lots of "us" would like
to see/meet you and your '49...

Hello 42bill,
Thank you for contacting me with the invite.
I have only had her out of the paint/body shop a few weeks. I have not been to any meetings or met anyone yet.
I am in the Eugene area so am not close to either of the 2 meeting places you mentioned. I checked and there is not a group in my area any closer than Lebanon.
So if you are in the Eugene area and see a copper-topped female driving an emerald green '49 5 window, wave at me. I might have my matching teardrop trailer tow too.
Coppertop

Hi Coppertop,

Eugene is a nice place. Unfortunately you're about two hours away from
where the Portland 'group' (Columbia River Region) meets and I guess
about an hour away from where the Salem/Lebanon 'group' (Willamette
Valley Region) meets.

Nonetheless, you might want to consider joining the W.V.R. and attend
their meetings and tours as your time/schedule permits. If you'd like
contact info for them, send me a PM and I'll send you the contact info.

("PM" = Private Message. To send a pm, click on "my stuff" above and
then click on "messages.")

Or just check a recent G and D for the Director of the W.V.R. - Elyse
Kassis - and you can get her contact info that way.

I'm a member of both regions; but am way more active with C.R.R. due
to proximity.

In the meantime, I guess we'll just have to 'wave' if I'm in Eugene or
you're in Portland. Enjoy your p/u.

Bill.

I have never lived less than an hour from a VCCA Region. In most cases it has been two or more hours drive away to attend a meeting. That has never hindered me from joining and participating as best I can. There is no better way to enjoy the benefits of membership than join a region. It is particularly valuable when restoring or repairing an old Chevy as in most cases someone has already made the mistakes or has the experience to make the task easier and quicker.