My Shortie Antenna Mod!
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My Shortie Antenna Mod!
My Shortie Antenna mod!........Removed antenna, measured 14" , cut, bevel end to accommodate reattachment of ball tip and re paint!......... no loss of radio reception!! cost....zip!!!........
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Looks good! I did the same thing a few weeks ago after I noticed how 'goofy' mine looked next to several others that had been shortened. I did not remove the antenna, but simply clipped 8" off of the top and re-attached the tip. I have not noticed any decrease in radio reception either. You gotta love the free mods!
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great idea I think I'll do the same to mine! Thanks for the "tip" no pun intended! hehe
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Nice mod pops......... you're showing your age alittle though- AM radio?? What's that, like an 8 track or something???
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Nope, we're still here on the island. There is a 6 hour time difference so we're just getting ready to eat dinner.
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Hey Scott,
Your thread reminded me that I have been wanting to do this mod for a long while. So I went to the garage and did it. Took all of 15 minutes. Radio reception seems the same but I think my 8 tracks sound better now!
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Your thread reminded me that I have been wanting to do this mod for a long while. So I went to the garage and did it. Took all of 15 minutes. Radio reception seems the same but I think my 8 tracks sound better now!
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Scotty,
I will get some pics of my rear end for you this weekend. :gay:
I will be out of town on business thru Friday. BTW, I love the Nitto's... they are smooth and quiet.
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LOL... Yup did this mod a few weeks after I bought my '05. Just used the dremel to round it and some snips to cut it. Didn't even try to reattach the ball on the top. Looked good without it.