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Old 11-11-2004, 04:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default 8" Fixed Black Antenna
I just got one of these from MT! It looks really nice on the car!

http://www.mustangtuning.com/8fiblan.html
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Old 11-12-2004, 06:43 AM   #2 (permalink)
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how difficult was the install??
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Old 11-12-2004, 06:50 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I thought antennas just screwed on and off?
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Old 11-12-2004, 07:55 AM   #4 (permalink)
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They do. Just screw the old one off and screw the new one on.
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Old 11-15-2004, 09:35 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I just got one of these from MT! It looks really nice on the car!

http://www.mustangtuning.com/8fiblan.html
How's radio reception? Any different?
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Old 11-15-2004, 02:14 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Not quite as good. Good stations are the same, though, as before. I use XM 99% of the time.
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Old 11-18-2004, 12:16 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Default I just got one tooo!!!
They're okay as far as radio reception, not as good as stock...
Warning: Becareful when screwing it on... the paint chips very very easily!!
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Old 11-18-2004, 01:10 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I need me one of those!
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Old 11-30-2004, 07:48 AM   #9 (permalink)
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the paint on the car chips?
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Old 11-30-2004, 07:54 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I like the 8" antenna much better than the stock piece. It gives the car a sleeker look. I haven't really noticed reduced reception with the smaller antenna.
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Old 11-30-2004, 07:55 AM   #11 (permalink)
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the paint on the car chips?
That can chip too, but I'm pretty sure he was talking about the paint on the antenna.
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Old 11-30-2004, 07:57 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I've been wanting to install one... but was afraid my reception would go to the dogs.
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Old 11-30-2004, 08:03 AM   #13 (permalink)
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What about that 16'' billet antenna?
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Old 12-01-2004, 10:58 AM   #14 (permalink)
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I hate the stock antenna's look. It is too big. I want to make sure the reception stays good though. Is the 8" bendable? I like to use a car cover, and not have to cut a hole in it.
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Old 12-02-2004, 06:36 PM   #15 (permalink)
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I got mine a couple days ago. I love the look over the factory radio tower. And yes it does just screw in.
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Old 12-03-2004, 06:03 AM   #16 (permalink)
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I got mine a couple days ago. I love the look over the factory radio tower. And yes it does just screw in.
is it flexible..for a car cover
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Old 12-03-2004, 11:27 AM   #17 (permalink)
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is it flexible..for a car cover
Not really..its pretty much stiff.
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Old 12-04-2004, 10:34 AM   #18 (permalink)
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I hate the stock antenna's look. It is too big. I want to make sure the reception stays good though. Is the 8" bendable? I like to use a car cover, and not have to cut a hole in it.

The 8 inch is Deffinately not bendable.... It's designed to you don't have to keep taking ur anntena off and on to put a car cover over the car...

It's a pita take to the car wash... (Although personally I wash it myself..)


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Old 12-06-2004, 07:11 AM   #19 (permalink)
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yeah i have one too. I hated the 29 inch one so I got a smaller one. It looks like an automatic one that didn't go down all the way but I still think it looks better than the stock one.
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Old 12-06-2004, 07:32 AM   #20 (permalink)
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The 8 inch is Deffinately not bendable.... It's designed to you don't have to keep taking ur anntena off and on to put a car cover over the car...

It's a pita take to the car wash... (Although personally I wash it myself..)


Just my 2 cents

so it would work with a car cover?
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Old 12-06-2004, 06:05 PM   #21 (permalink)
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so it would work with a car cover?
It will work with a car cover. When I use my car cover, I have a hole big enough for the stock antenna. With the 8" you would not need to cut a hole in the car cover.
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Old 12-07-2004, 08:17 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I probably shouldn't post this here but the first thing I did to my GT (before any shorties were available) was to remove the antenna and make a stubby that car cover would go over. Just put a 2" stainless screw in, slide a piece of 3/8" fuel line over it, then add a black vacuum cap. I think the thread was 10-32 but not sure. I can still pick up a couple of strong stations 50 miles from home. No close up pics of it but it looks just like a store bought stubby antenna.
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Old 12-09-2004, 11:06 AM   #23 (permalink)
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the paint on the car chips?

The antenna paint chips very easily
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Old 12-09-2004, 11:08 AM   #24 (permalink)
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so it would work with a car cover?

Yes it will fit...

Just becareful not to smack it or hit it with anything in the cold... or it'll break
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Old 12-10-2004, 07:19 AM   #25 (permalink)
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so this antena is very fragile it seems. As I would be using my car cover frequently, this makes me nervous. i wonder how the Bullit would work.
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