Here is my newly finished horn button and cap:



It started a few years ago when I had my own 1977 flag design etched into an aluminum button designed to perfectly replicate the stock horn button. It's a direct fit.



I had it installed on the car for a few years as a basic cap and button. But something was always missing, and while I have been toying with this idea for a year or so I went ahead and found a way to make it happen and finished it this morning.

First I made a template and used a punch to locate the drill / tap locations.




After the punch marks were set, I used a #21 drill bit and a 10-32 tap to make the proper holes for my cut down 10-32 Allen / button head screws.




I put a dab of epoxy on the flared rivets and on the backs of all the screws. This will help with vibrations...since it's a metal sandwich now instead of a plastic sandwich, and the epoxy will help keep everything together and tight.

Opinions? Questions? :cheers:

That looks really nice, Matt.

Did you have someone do the etching?

It almost looks like it could be CNC'd.

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Bill, yeah I have a friend do the etching in his machine shop. I designed the logos and flags, and over the years, I have had quite a few items custom etched for my car.

Fuel lid:


Plate I put on my engine builds:


Horn button from above:


Engine data plate:

Oh, and I forgot my emblems I made that mount to the front of my dual carbs. One is my personal brand...as it's developed, and the local C3 club I co-founded with Curtis74.

Cool!

Looks really good! I'd like to see the pics installed on the steering wheel.

<p>Matt are those etched = like acid etched? Or done on a mill?</p>

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All done on a CNC machine. The detail is fantastic. Those last two buttons will get a very light sanding to achieve a brushed finish, and the etching will be inked in.

exceptional detail!