New antenna installation how to

[Mister-B]

First off, thanks to others for your input prior to installing the antenna. I am going to combine some of your ideas here, along with some of my own, and then add some before and after photos.

The best price I could find for an original looking antenna, was Manes. With shipping, it came to $47.90. Speaking of original, my truck has an AM only radio, which technically calls for a telescoping giant antenna that easily snaps off if you drive under a tree, or something else brushes against it. A solid mast is what was used for AM/FM radios, but can still be used for AM only radios, and is much more sturdy.

I decided to remove the entire cowl for assembly of the antenna. You might be able to get away with just undoing the bolts and screws on the of the cowl where the antenna goes, but I went with removing it altogether. It's pretty easy. Two bolts on either side, and like 10 screws.

Next, just feed the cable through the holes into the cab, affix the rubber plug, and then attach the assembly hardware as per the instructions. It's pretty fool proof.

Here's the before shot



After






One question though. Does it look like it is sitting at the right angle? For some reason, I thought it might be more angled towards the rear of the truck.
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