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OK, stepson and I fiddled with the Klaxon until it works and sounds right.

And the horn button in the steering wheel actually blows the horn.

The problem is it won't shut off. We have to pull out the horn button manually. Is anything supposed to go back there.

Our button is a rubber circle, with a metal cap, and a metal wire coming out on two spots. Part 354989 looks like it, or Filling Station FA-174. except mine is both pieces shown if the FS picture.

Any Ideas?

You will need to shorten both contacts from the horn button so that they only touch the contact on the bush in the steering column when you depress the horn button.

That is the problem with some of the reproduction horn buttons. The rubber on the bottom of the horn button is thicker and not as resilient as it should be, therefore, the horn button stays depressed when activated. The original rubber was thinner and more resilient and it allowed the horn button to "bounce back" after the horn button was depressed thus causing the horn to disengage.

If this is your problem, then cutting the horn contacts will not cure the issue.

Armed with that knowledge, we went out and took another look. The rubber looks pretty old so we assumed it is just worn out.
Solution: 5 rubber hose washers layered between the horn button and the steering wheel nut. Works great.

Next up, we've taken out the windshield riser. I had bout an old one off ebay 3 years ago and looks like between them we have all the parts. Or at least enough to make it work. Would be nice on these 100 degree days. Pot metal gears-yikes!

And yes, the step son is kinda pushing this along. Gotta find him his own project car.

Jim

You can purchase the windshield regulator parts (including the gears) brand new and that way you won't have to deal with the old pot metal gears and etc.

Where? Filling Station?

The side window slides need to be oiled well...Something like silicon spray..That pot metal won't take much stress without help...

Glad you have things going your way. Sure is a good feeling when things start working. Never would have thought about those washers.

Better get that step-son a project and VCCA membership. That way maybe some of the do gooders will recognize that there are a few younger members signing up.

On the windshield regulator parts: Gary Wallace. http://www.20schevyparts.com/

on the horn button problem i used small long springs on the contacts of the horn button. worked for me.