Ford GP Horn?

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Ford GP Horn?

Post by Franzens » Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:25 pm

Hi Folks

Restoring an early 42 willys at the moment and found this horn on it. Would it originally be from the GP?

Thanks
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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by wo2jeeper » Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:45 pm

Looks like, nice one

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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by DannyP » Mon Aug 08, 2016 5:38 pm

Right horn, but looks like the wrong bracket. I bet it came off a motorcycle. Same thing I used on mine.
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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by gpwmke » Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:24 pm

Danny is right, Correct horn, wrong bracket. Very possible to configure that bracket to work on GP. Best wishes; Leo

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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by George Hollins » Tue Aug 09, 2016 6:40 am

Here is restoration info for the GP horn:

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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by George Hollins » Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:06 am

Here are photos of original GP horns, with rivets.
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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by George Hollins » Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:08 am

Here are photos of original GP horns, with rivets.
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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by George Hollins » Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:09 am

Here are photos of original GP horns, with rivets.
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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by wo2jeeper » Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:21 am

So Franzens looks to be original with a cut bracket. Nice find.

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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by George Hollins » Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:37 am

Franzens horn is not original GP. It appears to be a “motorcycle” horn with bracket not same as GP. However, it can be converted to a GP horn by adding a GP bracket and rotating the cover.
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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by wo2jeeper » Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:15 am

I bet his next life is going to be as ' a original GP horn ' ;-)

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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by Franzens » Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:39 am

Strangly i got more PM's inquireing if its for sale than replies on this forum
btw thanks for the guys who did the research
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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by yorkshireman » Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:48 am

If you want to sell it i would be a buyer,thank you...chris

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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by Gerrit » Mon Aug 15, 2016 4:53 am

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Do you want to trade the Sparton GP Horn to a Sparton Willy's MB Horn?
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Re: Ford GP Horn?

Post by Michael C » Mon Aug 15, 2016 5:43 am

"Hi George, Aparently both have been used on GP's
The one pictured is a late GP and is probably the most original GP left on the planet.
The horn on that GP has screws."

Or the horn on 'the most original GP left on the planet' has been repaired at some time in its long life?

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