Brian, I just used a bench grinder and gently held the angular surface on the side of it -- gingerly, too, I might add, since it got hot quickly -- and kept judging my progress by holding it against the nose of the van by the antenna hole until I couldn't see any light under it any more. Mine wasn't curved enough that a hacksaw would have been very effective. When it was finally flat it still wouldn't fit, and it was then that I figured out the some would have to come off the top, too -- again, gently and gingerly since there wasn't much there in the first place. I took about a 16th of an inch or less off that I'd guess. I could get the threads started then and the rest is history. Charles '85 Westy At 06:19 PM 6/22/01 +0000, Brian Honan wrote: >Chasing justice isn't worth it to me all the >>time. It'll drive a guy crazy. >> >>Charles >>'85 Westy > >Charles, that is a good statement. I guess the art is knowing where to >draw the line. Well I figure I can round up a hacksaw so you say just take >a bit of the tip of the barb off and round it off. > >> >>>Thanks Brian, >>>87 GL "Sun boat limo" >Pittsburgh Pa > >>>>Mountaintop, PA > Is this in North Eastern Pa ? > > >>>84 vanagon >>>>87 syncro "Captain Blue" >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > |
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