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Date:   Wed, 30 Mar 2005 10:32:24 -0800
Reply-To:   Jack <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Jack <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:   Re: Replacing the antenna
Comments:   To: Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
In-Reply-To:   <5.2.0.9.2.20050330095011.02423b00@mail-hub.optonline.net>
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I have an '85 GL (non-Westie) and I CAN get at my antenna from the outside. Maybe it's a dealer installation option?

Looking from outside, my antenna is on the front slope (driver's side) about 6 inches below the windshield and about an inch to the right of a metal seam.

//Jack

On 30 Mar 2005 at 9:54, Tim Demarest wrote:

> Is there a difference between early and later vanagons in the antenna mounting? > > I've read lots of posts that say you can just pop off the grill and get at > the antenna mounting from the outside of the van... but I tried that on my > '85 GL Westie (with it's chronically loose antenna) and was met by a smooth > unbroken expanse of metal, well below the antenna mount. It looks like I > need to get at mine from inside, deep behind the dash. > > Are there two flavors out there? What years did the changeover happen? >


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