griffbl
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- 1972 Mustang Mach 1
2014 Ford F150
2018 Porsche Panamera
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I bought a correct Reproduction retractable antenna, as my car had a fixed mast that was incorrect. Original antenna was snapped off (remember when people did that?? kind of went with getting your hubcaps stolen!) and someone put a base with a new mast over the stub and secured it with set screws. I HATE the look of a full length antenna on the front fender of a car, as I think it kills the lines of a car, but that is just my opinion. No offense to you guys with the 73's and your whips! (At least you can unscrew them at the car wash though!) The segments seem to rattle against one another a bit when collapsed. I know it is two tight to get a strip of tape or some such between the sections, and have been trying to think of some thinking I could wedge between them to isolate them a bit...i.e. match splinters etc. Then I thought maybe some heavy grease. Come to think of it, when I was much younger and these things were common, the antennas ALWAYS seemed to have grease on them, and you invariably got some on you if you did not raise or lower the mast sections by holding on exclusively to the antenna tip. Maybe that is why grease was present, in addition to providing lubrication. Those antennas were fragile!
Anyway, I fished a wire through the fender hole and pulled the new wire to the radio. Here is my Question: 1) HOW on earth do you get to the inner fender area to secure the antenna clip to the chassis? Thanks for the help, I am sure the answer is pretty obvious: can it be accessed with the door open at 90 degrees? Can anyone provide the location for the hole the plastic antenna retaining clip snaps into?
Many Thanks!
Brad
Anyway, I fished a wire through the fender hole and pulled the new wire to the radio. Here is my Question: 1) HOW on earth do you get to the inner fender area to secure the antenna clip to the chassis? Thanks for the help, I am sure the answer is pretty obvious: can it be accessed with the door open at 90 degrees? Can anyone provide the location for the hole the plastic antenna retaining clip snaps into?
Many Thanks!
Brad
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