Antenna
I love this car, but that antenna just bothers me sometimes. I found a smaller antenna from Steeda for $40, which is MUCH smaller than the factory one. Has anyone just removed theirs and left it as such, or done anything? I really don't want to keep the factory antenna very much longer and would like some opinions. Thanks!
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I run and deal 12" and 15" All Sales antennas.
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Originally Posted by Antigini-GT/CS
(Post 937123)
I love this car, but that antenna just bothers me sometimes. I found a smaller antenna from Steeda for $40, which is MUCH smaller than the factory one. Has anyone just removed theirs and left it as such, or done anything? I really don't want to keep the factory antenna very much longer and would like some opinions. Thanks!
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I got an 8" from SS inserts. I think 14" will match the top of the windshield. I think there are less expensive options other then SS but I don't have the link on this computer.
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a firend cut his (same thing 07gtcs did) it looks good to me and he said took longer for the epoxy to dry for the ball than to do the whole job.
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I'm glad I'm not the only TMS'r without spell check lol I think I'd like to get as shorty attenna as when you put on a car cover it the long one has to come off , but not with a short one .
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Originally Posted by GottaHaveIt
(Post 938945)
I'm glad I'm not the only TMS'r without spell check lol I think I'd like to get as shorty attenna as when you put on a car cover it the long one has to come off , but not with a short one .
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save your money and cut the OEM antenna. 14" will make it match the roof top and it looks a lot better. No problem with the antenna reception. Took ten minutes and well worth it.
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So you remove the ball with what? pliers? then cut toi desired length/height, then remove/grind rough edges due to the cut, then use epoxy to te-attach the ball? what about that little wire that's wrapped around the shaft?
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I bought an 8" antenna from Ebay. Here is the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...28988234QQrdZ1
I had a problem of the stock antenna shaking at 75MPH. The new antenna works great too. I live in a remote area and still pick up signals from the local stations. When I bought it, I thought it looked too small in diameter but when I compared it to to the OEM antenna, it was thicker. |
thanks for the ebay link, i just bought the same, hopefully it will look great :)
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Originally Posted by MrClean
(Post 942144)
So you remove the ball with what? pliers? then cut toi desired length/height, then remove/grind rough edges due to the cut, then use epoxy to te-attach the ball? what about that little wire that's wrapped around the shaft?
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Thanks!
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Originally Posted by GottaHaveIt
(Post 938945)
I'm glad I'm not the only TMS'r without spell check lol I think I'd like to get as shorty attenna as when you put on a car cover it the long one has to come off , but not with a short one .
On the car cover note, I bought a noah mustang cover with the car and it is still in the box as it's not winter yet....daa, but I was wondering how it would work with the antenna?? I figured it would have to come off but was not sure how to do it, but have not seriously looked at the issue yet either. With a shorty I think it would look better and does it retract (push down) so you do not have to un/re-install the antenna twice a year which is a big plus for those of us using a cover over the winter months. |
Originally Posted by BCTechieboy
(Post 944341)
On the car cover note, I bought a noah mustang cover with the car and it is still in the box as it's not winter yet....daa, but I was wondering how it would work with the antenna?? I figured it would have to come off but was not sure how to do it, but have not seriously looked at the issue yet either.
Take the antenna off and put on the car cover. Mark where the antenna is and cut a small circular hole. Press the grommet top and bottom together. (If I can do it, ANYONE can.) My only suggestion is to leave a little bit of extra material between the antenna hole and the mirror...mine is a very tight fit and a little hard to get on and off around the mirror because it's pulling against the antenna. (Not a big problem.) If you are interested, I'll take some pics. |
Its easy to chop and make it look good. I like it much better then super-thick rubber and billet ones. Use thick CA(super glue) instead of epoxy, I've done this on a dozen cars.
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=62632 http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...0/100_8002.jpg |
I just used a end of a crowbar to pry the tip off, cut it down with a hack saw, painted the ball again, super glued it. It looks alot better now that it is flush with the roof line
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I just cut to the chase and got the 14" one from americanmuscle.com. when it was for 14.99 - looks good and keeps reception....
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I just purchased the Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS... it has FM Transmitter....wonder if it will work with a shorty antenna??
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Stage 3 Motorsports has a very nice one!!!
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