1 hour + $9.96 = Gumby antenna (1 Viewer)

[tominboise]

My power antenna launched itself out of the fender yesterday in the Lowes parking lot. It's especially funny in that I had been telling my wife about how the power antenna's can be trouble in the 80 series, and that I expected mine to go out "sometime". Then when she and the kids were waiting for me to cross the lot and pick them up in front of the store - out comes the mast and rolls across the hood.......

Anyway, stopped at the local schucks and bought a short rubber replacement antenna. It took about 1 hour to R&R the OEM motor, antenna lead and dash switch pack, and install the replacement. I had a blanking plate left over from my CDL switch install, so it looks factory. It seems to work great in the garage - we will see how it does on the road. I have the CD player for times of no reception. The only thing left to do is to pack a little "monkey @&@&@&@&" around the lead where the bulkhead grommet went.

All in all, basically a job, I think.....

Now time for lots of

Tom

 

[Cruiserhead05]

Picture please.

 

[tominboise]

OK, here is how it looks:

And a close up:

On second thought, I think i will split the grommet and try to reinstall it, rather then packing the hole with goo. Other then that, the radio works great.....

Tom

 

[Cruiserhead05]

Tom, your pics didnt work.

 

[spartan]

I restuffed my motor once and replaced the entire unit once. If it ever craps out again I'm going with a fixed mount on the bull bar and plug the factory hole.

 

[murphy917]

love to see some pics. I have the same problem.

 

[Gumby]

Pics are working for me now.

There are a couple of pics of mine here with a snorkel

 

[alkaline747trio]

picys no worky for me...