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| | | | Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 307 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 307 | Somehow lost the spring on my horn button. The spring that goes around the nut.
Doesn't seem to be a part I can order. Just go to hardware store?
Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 660 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 660 | What year/model? Do you have a picture of the spring?
1950 Chevy 3100
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Haven't seen them separate, only this.I'm sure you can find one at hardware store. Nothing special. Just holds the bearing down.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | Make sure that you haven't also lost the cone shaped ring on the left in bartamos' linked picture.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | I don't know if my link covers the vehicle. Name says 1960 but some posts say 53. I guess it's a closely held secret or we are supposed to have ESPN.
Please advise: ??
1. Amphicar
2. Studebaker
3. John Deere
4. Tucker
5. Isseta 300
6. Yugo
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | That links shows parts for: 1941-46, 1960-66, 60-63 Chevrolet and 64-66 GMC  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | That links shows parts for: 1941-46, 1960-66, 60-63 Chevrolet and 64-66 GMC Seems almost perfectly consistent with a lot of what GM has done over the years. I'm talking about resistance to change for change's sake. I am more surprised that it does not include '47-'59.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | " . . . it does not include '47-'59 . . . " That is only one of the reasons why I was/am scratching my head. Jim Carter Truck Partsdifferent parts shown for: 1931-1940 1941-1946 1947-1959 1960-1968 1969-1972 | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | After thinking in a quiet place in my mind. I finally saw the words "around the nut" in Mr. Scotts post. On some models in some years, including 41-46 and 55-59, there are two springs up in there. One to hold the upper mast bearing in place and another under the horn button and fits "over/around" the steering wheel nut. It's a "return" spring for the button. Should make scott happy. I would still like to know year/make/model. Supposition: Seems like this compression spring went away in favor of the disc/Belleville spring after 1946 and was only used on big bolts. (GMC). Did not study further. It is also possible that the design changed from up and down button to rocking button, to make contact. 47-60's and up used the disc at the button for light truck. Most of those years seem to use the mast bearing retention spring.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 307 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 307 | 53. 1/2 ton. There is a nice diagram in the Chevys of the 40s parts catalog. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Can you advise if one of the two springs we have linked is what you needed? I can't find the Chevs 40's diagram but that's OK if you now see the part and where to get it. If so, this question is answered.
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