Date:         Fri, 22 Jun 2001 12:44:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
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From:         Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Grind down! replacing antenna ??
Comments: To: Brian Honan <bhonan@hotmail.com>
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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"
>>>
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