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02-18-2006, 01:24 PM
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"shorten yer antennas"
Alrighty then... quite simple... much cheaper then byin one... and ya can make it any legth ya want. (as long as its shorty than factory.
Tools n Supplies 1. an antenna that has the same diameter from top to bottem.(cant use the ones that have the "swirls" goin down) 2.something that will pop the lil ball off the end (i used a pry bar, vise, and small hammer) 3.something to cut yer antenna w/ (i used an airtool cause i'm lazy) 4.a file (used a grinding wheel cause again, i'm lazy) 5.spray paint... if ya want to paint it that is (i did despite being lazy) __________________________________________________ ________ sismple procedure... 1. pop the ball off the end of the antenna... It should not be hard... the only thing holding it on is pressure... and beware... when it pops off it flies! 2. well now yer gonna cut the antenna to length... you can use a some heavy duty snips, or or an air or electric cutter... 3. file down the end a tit bit, just get all the barps off and maybe even give it a bit of a taper. 4. popped that son er bitch ball back on (if ya ever found it after it was removed, lol) 5. paint it if a want... after drying put it back on... 6. Say to yerself... "Yeh, I'm Awesome" _____________________________________________ For those of you that have a hard time w/ mechanical ****... to remove the antenna ya have to TURN it... And remember, Righty tighty, lefty loosy... ____________________________________________ before  after  |
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02-18-2006, 02:29 PM
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Why cant you do it on the swirly ones
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02-18-2006, 02:31 PM
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the cap wont fit back on the top. |
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02-18-2006, 02:31 PM
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beast
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could you make it fit
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02-18-2006, 02:33 PM
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no, it's too small to drill out in most cases. it's more work than it's worth. i left the little cap off the top of mine. you dont need it. btw, greg you still have a flagpole on the front of your car... |
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02-18-2006, 02:37 PM
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beast
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couldnt you just go out with a pair of wire cutters and snip it off
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02-18-2006, 03:37 PM
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the antenna? haha, good luck... |
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02-18-2006, 03:51 PM
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that pic doesnt give it the respect it deserves...
i could go lower... but i was lazy... lol... it looks 10x better... ___________________________________ you can make the ball fit on the swirly antenna... ya'll just need to taper the tip of the antenna w/ a file or grinder... You can cut the antenna with some small bolt cutters or heavy duty wire cutters... If you dont have anything to cut it with... remove the ball, drive to sears hardware or whatever... walk inside w/ the antenna, find the tool for the job... cut yer antenna inside, put the tool back on the shelf and walk out... lol... we have done that before... it funny... so if ya dont have anything to cut it w/... use a tool and the store and leave... |
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02-18-2006, 08:08 PM
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i would of cut it to line up with the roof of the car.
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02-18-2006, 08:52 PM
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dude, you need like bolt cutters, cuz those things are ****in hard to cut, i tried using some snippers at my work over the summer and they actually messed the snippers up...
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02-18-2006, 09:42 PM
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02-19-2006, 09:50 AM
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You have wax build-up in all the crevices of your car. lol
I got my antenna for free. |
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02-19-2006, 09:56 AM
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she's just waitin for spring to come... |
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02-19-2006, 10:42 AM
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02-27-2006, 07:29 PM
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I Used The Swirly One!!!!!
It Works Just Fine Just Grind The Top To A Tapper And Superglue The Tip Back On!!!! Come On Guys U Can Do Gear Installls And All That Jazz Dont Let The Antenna Stop Ya!!!!! Lol
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03-04-2006, 08:22 PM
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06-21-2006, 06:47 AM
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Cut mine to roof height. I turned down the larger diameter shaft to the size of the ball hole and tapped the ball back on with a rubber mallet. To size up the ball hole and shaft measure it with a micrometer or dial caliper. Real easy to do. Almost as easy as putting LT Headers on with a stock K-member.  |
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06-27-2006, 12:42 AM
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I hate to jack this thread, but there is another alternative to cutting the antenna. Throw in an electric one. I liked the clean look of no antenna, but still wanted my radio, and also have never been a fan of chopped antennas, so I came up with this deal right here. It has a toggle switch to raise it up and down (it is also connected to the igniton) and it is awesome when it comes to reception. Plus I get a saucy clean look when it is in.
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06-27-2006, 03:31 PM
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Listen to reggae.
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06-28-2006, 12:10 AM
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$30 bucks at AntennaX.com. I am not one to really hype up other companies, but their antenna has served me very well. I just reused the old antenna housing on the hood and it was a perfect fit for the electric antenna. I wish I would have taken pictures of the install, but it was really really easy. Just removed the inner fender splah gaurd, ran the two wires on the antenna unit through the wall where the stock antenna cord goes into the fender,grounded a third wire, hooked on to a hot lead and the other to an ignition lead. AntennaX sends you the proper adapter to fit your antenna wire so no need to rerun that and remove your head unit. Whole instal was about 30 minutes. I had my hot lead run to a toggle switch so that I could choose when it was up or down.
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