Electrical: trunk mounted antenna

[Jersey Hawk]

Where could I find a replacement antenna for the trunk mounted one, I have the chrome base with the tapered hole,or do I just epoxy in any antenna

[doofus]

Believe SI has the bits and peices you need. Luck Doofus

[jclary]

I don't recall how I did it, but waaay back in the 1980's, I bought a cheap aftermarket automatic antennae and installed it in my 1962 GT Hawk. I used the original center trunk Antennae chrome base and adapted the antennae mast to run up through it. I made a grommet of some sort to seal out rain and used something (don't recall exactly what) to fabricate a bracket to hold the unit in place under the trunk.

I enjoyed entertaining kids by running the antennae up and down like a bee stinger. I sold the car in 1988, so forgive me for not remembering the details of my tinkering.

[thunderations]

Epoxy might not work since the mast must make good contact with the mount to work properly. Needs to be a good press fit, metal to metal.

[RadioRoy]

The antenna needs to be electrically isolated from the trunk lid.

[Bud]

I don't think that epoxy would work as it is not conductive and like Roy says, the antenna mast has to be insulated from the deck lid to to work properly.Years back I repaired the deck mount antenna on one of the 62GT's that I've owned over the years but I'll have to think about how I did it. Bud

[Jersey Hawk]

Thanks,I think I'll figure it out by tinkering. Mike

[Colgate Studebaker]

Roy Valdez in Camino Ca. repairs antenna's and it might be a good idea to give him a call. 530-320-6299, Bill