Radio antenna

Feb 6, 1999
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Is there a replacement for stock ant. Mine is only partially there but
has worked good until lately. Am considering replacing radio and hate to
take headliner down again but looks like I will have to. Anybody
replaced ant, stock or otherwise.
Bill
 
Radio Shack sold an antenna Cat No. 21-990B last year. It is no longer
in the stores but you might see if they still have them in the warehouse
and can get it for you. There are several Net members that bought a
large number of them and might be willing to part with them. It is a
combination radio & CB antenna. I am just now putting mine in.

J.R. Wright

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> Is there a replacement for stock ant. Mine is only partially there but
> has worked good until lately. Am considering replacing radio and hate to
> take headliner down again but looks like I will have to. Anybody
> replaced ant, stock or otherwise.
> Bill
 
Bill,

There are no replacement masts for the origional base to my knowledgr.
Does the antenna pick up any AM stations right now, if so it is still
working. You may have trouble with the radio.

If you do decide to replace the antenna, I use a fiberglass mast Ford
square base black antenna. You can find one at most any car stereo shop in
your area. You may have to modify the "grab tabs" a bit because of the
thickness of the roof (2 layers of aluminum) at the hole.

I would also not trust the origional feed that is routed through the center
post of the windshield. I run a new 144" extension down the driver side
behind the "A" frame windows and route it to the dash. If you hold your
mouth right, you can do all of this without dropping the headliner cap.

If you have questions about which radio you need if that is your direction,
give me a call.

Good luck, hope this helps,

Jim Bounds
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>Is there a replacement for stock ant. Mine is only partially there but
>has worked good until lately. Am considering replacing radio and hate to
>take headliner down again but looks like I will have to. Anybody
>replaced ant, stock or otherwise.
>Bill
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