Where can I find high quality, after market horns?

[robroy]

Hello!

Does anybody know where I can find high quality (preferably USA made) after market horns? I'd like to find something with a deep, rich tone. Not necessarily louder than the factory horn, just deeper and better sounding.

Here's my old factory horn:



Thanks!
Robroy

[drytoast]

I would check with jc whitney. As far as usa made, good luck.

[robroy]

Thanks DryToast! Probably if it came down to using an imported part, I'd just stick with the factory Ford horn.

You know, oddly, the finest sounding horn I've ever heard was on a classic (1950's) Mercedes. I don't know if it was factory or not. It was deeper than usually and its tone was more like a chord and less like a sine wave.

Thanks DryToast!
Robroy

[drytoast]

No problem.Thats the only place I can think that I've seen them.

[robroy]

Thanks DryToast!

I'll keep this thread updated with whatever I manage to find, even if I can't find anything good.

Robroy

[fordman]

go to jc whitney and get the oogha horns for the older cars. or an air horn.

[skiziks]

My 69 2 wheel had an oogha horn on it when I bought it. Still have it on a shelf in the garage but I can't bring myself to put it back in the truck.

I think I am going to go with air horns or powered exhaust dumps on my highboy to battle the bass thumping crowd while sitting at red lights.

[fordman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO3rbMlzneg

[robroy]

Hey Larry and Fordman,

Yeah those Oogah horns are neat. My father had one installed on his Suburban for a long time.

But I think I'm looking for a different sound. I'd rather not go to the bother of installing air equipment for an air horn, although it seems like they do sound a lot better than most electric horns!

Thanks!
Robroy

[flyboy71]

If youre looking for a different sound you can borrow my mother-in-law.

How about dual horns? Or, look for some early passenger car duals.

[drytoast]

If youre looking for a different sound you can borrow my mother-in-law.

How about dual horns? Or, look for some early passenger car duals.

Does she sound like this NNNNNNAAAAAAAGGGGGGGggggggg????

[fitzwell]

I used a pair (different notes) from a mid 80's coupe de pimp. Relay both & they will get most folks attention.

[robroy]

Jeff, Drytoast, and Fitzwell, thanks for replying!

The idea of using two horns with different notes sounds good. I don't really want my horn to be louder than the factory horn--I'm just looking for a more rich, fine sound (instead of the single frequency "beep" sound).

Some of the air horns definitely have this rich sound, but it's not worth enough to me to bother with an air compressor.

Thanks for the advice!
Robroy

[Fordnatic]

The best horn I have ever heard was on my Dad's 88 Buick Park Avenue. It had 4 (!) different horns (2 each side of radiator) each with a different tone. Sounded great!!! A really full sound, like a locomotive-only classier. In fact I liked them so much I robbed them off when he sold it and put a $12 horn from K-Mart on there. I still need to install them on something, though.

[robroy]

Hey Fordnatic that's a good tip! Maybe I can find one of those cars in a salvage yard somehow, or get replacement horns for that car from an auto parts store.

Thanks!
Robroy