I just have horn button question in general…
Can a 60-72 horn button fit on a 72-76 steering wheel pad?
Can a 60-72 horn button fit on a 72-76 steering wheel pad?
FJ40 Early Horn Button Repro (1 Viewer)
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EDIT Not without some custom fabrication
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How do you do this? The later style horn buttons with the pad around them attach from the back with screws. The early horn buttons press on from the front. I guess you could mount the early style retaining ring on a later wheel however I’m not sure how that would look.
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He's not talking about that kind
60-72 has a lot larger horn button than a 72-76 pad. So how does this fit?
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Whoops! I've been away from the forum for too long. You are correct. You cannot use a EARLIER (horn button in center) with a LATER wheel (center is decorative only... horn buttons on the side).
Note: there are multiple versions of the plastic insert for the EARLY horn button. Those plastic inserts and the outer housings can be exchanged for the most part without issue
@Kschep anything can be done if you get out the Dremel and epoxy.
That’s true, and I do have a dremmel and epoxy - I was just curious
I just hate that Tesla looking blue T on mine
Looks terrible in my opinion I want one of those silver earlier ones or something else .. any suggestions? Other than dremmel and epoxy lol
I just hate that Tesla looking blue T on mine
Looks terrible in my opinion I want one of those silver earlier ones or something else .. any suggestions? Other than dremmel and epoxy lol
You could find a red one. Toyota had blue and red ones. Exact same size. I prefer the Red T myself. They just pop out and you can swap them. Good luck on your hunt.
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You got a red one?
Yes sir sent you a pm.
I’m looking for one of the early ones, up to early 72.
I’m attempting to make a new button for my cruiser. I have the casting down, but I can’t get clean looking lines with my paint job. How are you getting your lines so clean where the Toyota lettering meets the triangle shape?
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If I remember correctly I would use really nice painters tape for the straight lines (two bottom V lines and then one long piece across the top.
Then I would hand paint the white with a very small brush
Then I use a razor blade or q tip or toothpick to clean up the inside paint lines or I would wetsand with 400-600 grit to clean up the edges and prep for the silver paint.
Thanks! I’ll give that a try. I hope I can make mine look as nice as the ones you have created.
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I found 20 bucks yesterday
Excellent
I’m looking to buy or restore steering button. Can you give me a call 7815709024. Eric
