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| | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 | Hi...my 1953 1/2 ton Chevy truck has only one horn on the left (driver) side and it sounds like a high pitched VW.
Did all 1953 1/2 ton trucks have one horn or two horns ?????
Thanks in advance......J
1953 chevy 1/2 ton with 3 speed 318 on floor and 1955 235 engine
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | 1953 trucks came with a standard single horn attached to the forward part of the intake manifold. It was a "sea shell" style horn. That year also used a firewall mounted relay with the horn.
A set of high tone and low tone sea-shell style horns was an option/accessory. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 | Thanks Tim...This is just the info I was looking for.
My single horn is a sea-shell style and in the place you stated...I just think the horn sounded too girlish for such a manly looking truck. :} J
1953 chevy 1/2 ton with 3 speed 318 on floor and 1955 235 engine
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 | I had a 66 Buick with dual high-low horns. It was music to the ears! I always look for those when I hit the older junkyards. They look similar to the 53 and later seashells.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 308 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 308 | One of the few options my '46 came with when new was the twin horns on the firewall. When I rewired it years ago all the horn connections were factory. Does sound better than the less-than-robust factory single horn.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | I'm using the factory dual horns on my '46. When you put 6V horns on 12V, they sure are loud. | | |
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