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Date:         Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:01:22 -0500
Reply-To:     joel walker <uncajoel@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         joel walker <uncajoel@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Fw: Re: Antenna source and install hints
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>> If you are up for a challenge and know some blue words, you could >> install a power >> antenna and no one will ever be able to break it again. Of course, >> Trixie will have to >> find a new place to "hang out". >> I installed one in my '90 years ago, and it worked great until the >> tape inside broke. >> Found exact replacement at Checker. Replacement for the whole >> antenna, that is, >> impossible to find the repair part. >> But, it does involve cutting of sheet metal, drilling, running >> wires, band-aids, etc. >> And my radio had a connection for a power antenna, so it is all >> automatic. >> Well, OTOH, maybe sticking with a manual one is best, and as Rob >> said remove the ash >> tray and instrument cluster for better access. > > anybody who does want to install a power antenna, here's my older > version of it ... mine wasn't toooo difficult, but like jerry said, > it does involve a bit of cutting ... i had to cut a notch in the > metal shelf, behind and above the headlight bracket, on the driver's > side of the bus. not a biggie, just like 1/2inch x 1/2 inch, and it > was just to enlarge the already-there hole where the original > antenna went through ... the power antenna had a bump on one side, > so the notch was needed. > here's my old write-up about it ... > > > power radio antenna: started with an ad in a magazine for Fuba > antennas. 1-800-637-0222 for info. turned out to be a place called > Antenna World. they sell wholesale only. so i had to get my local > parts place to special order it. the part you want (might want to > phone again to double check) is SJ-3FB Antenna (black), and D-57 > Head Kit 57 degrees (to accommodate the angle of the Vanagon front). > when it came in, it was less than the fellow had told me to expect: > he said about $80 for the antenna ... it was $60. only modification > i had to make on the car was to file out a little notch on the side > of the hole in the sheet metal (behind the headlight) to accommodate > a little bump on the side of the antenna. then 'just' wire it up and > connect to radio. i put a on-off switch on the dash (down under the > 'lip') so now i can raise or lower it when i want ... like for car > washes or leaving it parked for a while. note: all this assumes that > your antenna is the standard vw and is mounted on the front of the > car. mine was on the drivers side, but i can't see why this same > antenna would not work on the passengers side. you could also do > without the D-57 Head Kit if your vanagon has a factory antenna > already. i just used the vw parts off the old antenna. > > good luck! > unca joel


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