Question '70 442 Sports Steering Wheel Horn button color
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Question '70 442 Sports Steering Wheel Horn button color
I've looked at a lot of photos of '70 442 interiors over the years but I'm trying to confirm if the horn button on cars with the sports steering wheel were color coded to the interior or where they black ???? Similar question with the 8 track housing. I believe the 8 track housing was black and many people have painted them but I'm sensing that the horn button's were possibly color coded. Can anyone with good knowledge confirm ?? I grabbed this photo of a gold interior like mine and another of a NOS horn button from the web as examples only.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
#3
The horn caps in 1970 came in different colors. Here's a screenshot from the Assembly Manual.
I believe the caps were only offered in black in 71 and 72.
Ahh. thanks so much for that. My parts book didn't list the different colors (as its a '74) and I completely overlooked the Assembly Manual. I'll now start hunting for a gold one before I consider dyeing the black one I have gold. Cheers Rohan
I believe the caps were only offered in black in 71 and 72.
Ahh. thanks so much for that. My parts book didn't list the different colors (as its a '74) and I completely overlooked the Assembly Manual. I'll now start hunting for a gold one before I consider dyeing the black one I have gold. Cheers Rohan
#5
an exception of color-coordination n 70 and 71 would be if the vehicle was pearl or white interior ; as i have never seen one in white, - of course the dash was also black.
Last edited by lunaboy; March 30th, 2019 at 06:10 PM.
#6
Correct - the steering columns are always black in pearl interior cars like my '70 SX convertible, so that problem sorts itself out. ; )
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#8
I would say that the 8-track housings would bethe same colour as the dash; black would look like an add-on. The 8-track unit I salvaged from a willow green Delta 88 interior is also willow green.
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#10
For your 1970 W-30, your sport horn button would be gold. Olds used a unique part number for each colored button.
For the 8 track player, the front cushion is going to be a different shade of gold than the plastic housing gold. There should be a contrast there. Similar to my blue interior, you'll likely end up with a dozen shades of gold paint / dye.
For the 8 track player, the front cushion is going to be a different shade of gold than the plastic housing gold. There should be a contrast there. Similar to my blue interior, you'll likely end up with a dozen shades of gold paint / dye.
#11
For your 1970 W-30, your sport horn button would be gold. Olds used a unique part number for each colored button.
For the 8 track player, the front cushion is going to be a different shade of gold than the plastic housing gold. There should be a contrast there. Similar to my blue interior, you'll likely end up with a dozen shades of gold paint / dye.
For the 8 track player, the front cushion is going to be a different shade of gold than the plastic housing gold. There should be a contrast there. Similar to my blue interior, you'll likely end up with a dozen shades of gold paint / dye.
#12
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Look in your 70 assembly manual, section 0 page 43. There is information on that page about the different colors used on interior items. See column 1 stereo case and stereo case pad.
Don W
Look in your 70 assembly manual, section 0 page 43. There is information on that page about the different colors used on interior items. See column 1 stereo case and stereo case pad.
Don W
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Painted result on horn button
Well I painted the black horn button I had with the specially mixed vinyl paint that I had matched up for my wind-lace and its come up pretty well IMO. Getting the gold mix right was a bit tricky but worth it I think - in these pics it changes a lot from the 1st wet coat to the dried 2nd coat but its pretty close to the original dash color now. Thanks for everyones feedback and coming up next will be the 8 track pad & housing. Cheers Rohan
#16
Got the 1st coat of paint on to the 8 track housing today but had a few dramas with adhesion initially. A good scuff and clean with denatured alcohol fixed it in the end. Will post a final pic once I fit the 8 track to the car
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#18
Wow, that looks nice. After looking thru this thread I am still confused. In my case I have a 71 Cutlass Supreme convertible. I put a black sport wheel on back in the nineties. Are 1971 wheels horn buttons supposed to be interior color or black? My car has a blue interior with blue dash and bench seat. Thanks, Greg.
#19
For your 1970 W-30, your sport horn button would be gold. Olds used a unique part number for each colored button.
For the 8 track player, the front cushion is going to be a different shade of gold than the plastic housing gold. There should be a contrast there. Similar to my blue interior, you'll likely end up with a dozen shades of gold paint / dye.
For the 8 track player, the front cushion is going to be a different shade of gold than the plastic housing gold. There should be a contrast there. Similar to my blue interior, you'll likely end up with a dozen shades of gold paint / dye.
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