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
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