Plug For Antenna Mast (1 Viewer)

[GRM]

My ‘71 FJ40 had a dealer installed am/fm radio (or so I was told). The truck was originally sold at Dons Toyota in Yreka, so who knows if the parts are actual Toyota parts or some kind of aftermarket system.

But I digress...

Someone took the factory radio out of the truck (stole) right before I bought it in 2010. The bracket for the radio is still under the dash, and the antenna still sticks up through the cowl.

I intend to install a bluetooth reciever, negating any am/fm receiver in the future. The antenna is useless to me, and blocks me from folding down the windshield.

Are there any good ideas out there how to plug the hole once I pull the antenna? A nice, formed rubber plug sounds wonderful, but I doubt it exists. Or maybe it does? I’m hoping the wisdom of mud can help me solve this seemingly easy problem that leaves me stumped, without proper parts.

I appreciate your help.

 

[B y r o n]

Because it is on a curved part of the body a plug is not very likely or easy to find. What you may be able to do is replace the antenna with one that has a folding feature. Other than that welding in a patch is another option.

 

[GRM]

I pulled the antenna, and despite it being on a curve, the hole appears to be round. It is a 1" hole, so I am going to try a Honda #82871-671-000, which is a 25mm radio delete plug for an Integra or Civic. Wish me luck.

 

[GRM]

The Honda antenna delete plug fits like a glove. It’s just a basic rubber body plug, but the rubber appears to be high quality.

Problem solved.

 

[unimog]

I hope there isn’t an allergic reaction using a Honda part on a toyota.

 

[Living in the Past]

I hope there isn’t an allergic reaction using a Honda part on a toyota.

With all the Toyotas running around with GM parts a lot bigger than a plug I doubt it will be a problem.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

The Honda antenna delete plug fits like a glove. It’s just a basic rubber body plug, but the rubber appears to be high quality.

Problem solved.
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how did you conclude and discover the honda plug size and it would work like that ?

its there a honda plug chart you resourced or the like ?

thanks for the reply

matt

 

[1911]

Lowes/Home Depot have large selections of different diameter round plastic plugs that I have use to fill several different holes in my 40, including the antenna mounting hole.

 

[GRM]

how did you conclude and discover the honda plug size and it would work like that ?

its there a honda plug chart you resourced or the like ?

thanks for the reply

matt

I wish I had the kind of catalog you describe. I wish there was a simpler way to find parts like this, but truthfully, its just being able to search. I used to manage the data ingestion for ~1.4million auto parts for a global aftermarket parts company (including factory toyota and honda parts) so I know the keywords and cross-references to search to find what I need.

But I would give just about anything to get access to the raw data in the databases again.