Shorty antenna

blk00stang · 07-14-2008, 03:11 PM

So I ordered an 8" shorty antenna and it only came with one piece to screw into my car and its the wrong one... How do I get the right connector piece?

INtZ · 07-14-2008, 09:39 PM

him i dont kno but i also got the 8 inch antenna along with a cai and american muscle just threw the antenna as well as the little adapters in the poorly taped box i couldnt believe all 3 adapters made it to my front door o and btw i watched the little tech help video from american muscle on how to install the antenna and my kit came with a different style adapter setup. in the vid it came with 3 screws and you just picked which one fit in the car and that was it. mine came with a screw that went into the antenna one that went in the car and a little threaded black sleeve that connected them. i didnt care but was kinda confused because paint got into the little black sleeve and the screw pieces wouldnt thread rite away had to use some force. if you got the anteena from american muscle i would try contacting them. i understand when stuff happens like this they ship a replacement the next day free of charge(longest post i have ever writen)

3.8LMustang · 07-14-2008, 09:45 PM

damn whenever i got mine it came with both screws i think u should call AM n let them know that u didnt get the second one, and i know for sure that there was another person with the same problem, i like the way they look

but ya call AM and tell them

V6_Mustang_Power · 07-14-2008, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by INtZ

him i dont kno but i also got the 8 inch antenna along with a cai and american muscle just threw the antenna as well as the little adapters in the poorly taped box i couldnt believe all 3 adapters made it to my front door o and btw i watched the little tech help video from american muscle on how to install the antenna and my kit came with a different style adapter setup. in the vid it came with 3 screws and you just picked which one fit in the car and that was it. mine came with a screw that went into the antenna one that went in the car and a little threaded black sleeve that connected them. i didnt care but was kinda confused because paint got into the little black sleeve and the screw pieces wouldnt thread rite away had to use some force. if you got the anteena from american muscle i would try contacting them. i understand when stuff happens like this they ship a replacement the next day free of charge(longest post i have ever writen)

3.8LMustang · 07-14-2008, 09:52 PM

^^^lol

but ya dude call or email AM

INtZ · 07-14-2008, 09:53 PM

lol sry got a little carried away

3.8LMustang · 07-14-2008, 09:54 PM

juancarlos91 · 07-15-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by V6_Mustang_Power

that was perfect...i was thinking the same thing...LOL

AMNick · 07-16-2008, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INtZ

him i dont kno but i also got the 8 inch antenna along with a cai and american muscle just threw the antenna as well as the little adapters in the poorly taped box i couldnt believe all 3 adapters made it to my front door o and btw i watched the little tech help video from american muscle on how to install the antenna and my kit came with a different style adapter setup. in the vid it came with 3 screws and you just picked which one fit in the car and that was it. mine came with a screw that went into the antenna one that went in the car and a little threaded black sleeve that connected them. i didnt care but was kinda confused because paint got into the little black sleeve and the screw pieces wouldnt thread rite away had to use some force. if you got the anteena from american muscle i would try contacting them. i understand when stuff happens like this they ship a replacement the next day free of charge(longest post i have ever writen)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3.8LMustang

damn whenever i got mine it came with both screws i think u should call AM n let them know that u didnt get the second one, and i know for sure that there was another person with the same problem, i like the way they look

but ya call AM and tell them

It should look just like the above picture when installed. You are not supposed to use the sleeve or additional studs. Just install one stud (compare to stud on original antenna to figure out which one) into the antenna and then screw the antenna into the car. The sleeve and additional studs are for installing the antenna on cars other then a Mustang...the reason the sleeve was hard to turn is because you were cross-threading the wrong thread pattern into it.

Attached is a picture of the correct Mustang stud installed in the antenna.

AMNick · 07-16-2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by blk00stang

So I ordered an 8" shorty antenna and it only came with one piece to screw into my car and its the wrong one... How do I get the right connector piece?

PM me your full name and/or order number.

Thanks,

Nick

INtZ · 07-16-2008, 01:44 PM

this is a picture of my antenna. this is the only way i could get it to go on. the little screw pieces were too short to use just 1. it would thread all the way on 1 side and would maybe catch one thread on the other. i dont kno if this is the way it was intended to go or not but its holding strong and i have cyrstal clear radio(well as clear as radio can be lol)

AMNick · 07-18-2008, 09:46 AM

It sounds like you were initially putting the incorrect stud into the antenna. That sleeve is actually for models that have the stud sticking out of the car. But hey, if it is installed and works, then thats what counts.

07-14-2008, 09:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
INtZ UHH...GET SOME!!!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DA BURGH Pitttsburgh PA Posts: 229	him i dont kno but i also got the 8 inch antenna along with a cai and american muscle just threw the antenna as well as the little adapters in the poorly taped box i couldnt believe all 3 adapters made it to my front door o and btw i watched the little tech help video from american muscle on how to install the antenna and my kit came with a different style adapter setup. in the vid it came with 3 screws and you just picked which one fit in the car and that was it. mine came with a screw that went into the antenna one that went in the car and a little threaded black sleeve that connected them. i didnt care but was kinda confused because paint got into the little black sleeve and the screw pieces wouldnt thread rite away had to use some force. if you got the anteena from american muscle i would try contacting them. i understand when stuff happens like this they ship a replacement the next day free of charge(longest post i have ever writen) __________________ Yeah I kno, get a GT heard ya the first time, but hey im, saving up for a v8/5.4 swap.

07-14-2008, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
3.8LMustang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 685	damn whenever i got mine it came with both screws i think u should call AM n let them know that u didnt get the second one, and i know for sure that there was another person with the same problem, i like the way they look but ya call AM and tell them __________________ V6 owner

07-14-2008, 09:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
3.8LMustang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 685	^^^lol but ya dude call or email AM __________________ V6 owner

07-14-2008, 09:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
INtZ UHH...GET SOME!!!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DA BURGH Pitttsburgh PA Posts: 229	lol sry got a little carried away __________________ Yeah I kno, get a GT heard ya the first time, but hey im, saving up for a v8/5.4 swap.

07-14-2008, 09:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
3.8LMustang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 685	lol __________________ V6 owner

07-18-2008, 09:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
AMNick AM Forum Liaison Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 155	It sounds like you were initially putting the incorrect stud into the antenna. That sleeve is actually for models that have the stud sticking out of the car. But hey, if it is installed and works, then thats what counts. __________________ AMNick AmericanMuscle.com - Forums Liaison Check out our blog! WTB: 87-93 rolling chassis & body for drag/track car. Prefer GT, LX or notchbacks ok too.

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