Shaving antenna, where to put it? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

muddpile · 01-06-2006, 12:45 AM

I have my cowl off the truck right now, along with every other body panel, and before I repaint it, I think I want to shave the antenna. I always thought it looked kind of goofy up there, and my stock antenna is thrashed, so moving it is the obvious answer. How hard is it to fill in the hole, and where does everyone usually relocate an antenna to? I will be buying a new one, just not sure which new one. Any suggestions? Thanks!

gringoloco · 01-06-2006, 01:20 AM

Just a little sheet metal welding... no big deal. You may have to contour the plug you make a little for a smooth fit. There are stockers with no hole but may be hard to find.

The Harley guys have powered antennas for the full-dress bikes. Its a little black box you can hide anywhere. You could also just put the stock mast behind the dash. Should be OK around town, not so good on road trips...

shifty · 01-06-2006, 01:24 AM

Where to move it? Where the gas cap used to be

Frizzle Fry · 01-06-2006, 01:42 AM

http://www.stylinconcepts.com/part.a...6&scid=froogle

BowTieMan · 01-06-2006, 02:35 AM

I shaved mine and just temporarily put the antenna under the dash an I get great resception.

muddpile · 01-06-2006, 03:08 AM

The gas cap is actually still there shifty, but I thought about frenching it into the passenger side. I'd move my tank, but I got rear ended by an import sedan and it ended up right where the blazer tank would have been. I really like the look of that autoloc one though, completely hidden, and if it gets good reception, that's all that matters to me. It says no AM, but I can't think of a time I've ever listened to AM (except in the truck, because it was better than the sound of wind).

mocwon · 01-06-2006, 08:11 AM

Here's the Autoloc antenna on Ebay for about the best price. I put one in my truck and it gets good reception although I haven't been out of town with it yet.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AUTOL...spagenameZWDVW

Longhorn Man · 01-06-2006, 09:43 AM

I have mounted them under the cowl, and never had a problem at all.

cdowns · 01-06-2006, 09:50 AM

pick a good cam a set of carbs and exhaust!!! removes the need for artifical noise

jhow66 · 01-06-2006, 12:38 PM

Put it under the carpet--works fine.

70rs/ss · 01-06-2006, 01:31 PM

Not to jack the thread, but I have a radio delete cowl, but some dumb @ss drilled a flippin' hole in it!! It is not nearly as big, but what a dumb@ss!!

chevyguy_72 · 01-06-2006, 01:55 PM

I have one similar to the auto lock that i bought at advanced auto parts. It is not totally hidden. I mounted in between the mirror and the headliner. It does a pretty good job.

72MARIO · 01-06-2006, 03:20 PM

Mine is under the passengers feet. It works oky to get local stations. Never mind it was $4.99 at walmart.

BowTieMan · 01-06-2006, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 72MARIO

Mine is under the passengers feet. It works oky to get local stations. Never mind it was $4.99 at walmart.

Is it just a plain old thin anntena or is it ment to be hidden?

72MARIO · 01-06-2006, 03:57 PM

Nope it about 14" long plastic one. It's under the carpet and padding. Nobody ever notice it there.

01-06-2006, 12:45 AM	#1
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	Shaving antenna, where to put it? I have my cowl off the truck right now, along with every other body panel, and before I repaint it, I think I want to shave the antenna. I always thought it looked kind of goofy up there, and my stock antenna is thrashed, so moving it is the obvious answer. How hard is it to fill in the hole, and where does everyone usually relocate an antenna to? I will be buying a new one, just not sure which new one. Any suggestions? Thanks! __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

01-06-2006, 01:20 AM	#2
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: Shaving antenna, where to put it? Just a little sheet metal welding... no big deal. You may have to contour the plug you make a little for a smooth fit. There are stockers with no hole but may be hard to find. The Harley guys have powered antennas for the full-dress bikes. Its a little black box you can hide anywhere. You could also just put the stock mast behind the dash. Should be OK around town, not so good on road trips... __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

01-06-2006, 01:24 AM	#3
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: Shaving antenna, where to put it? Where to move it? Where the gas cap used to be __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

01-06-2006, 01:42 AM	#4
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Shaving antenna, where to put it? http://www.stylinconcepts.com/part.a...6&scid=froogle

01-06-2006, 02:35 AM	#5
BowTieMan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 747	Re: Shaving antenna, where to put it? I shaved mine and just temporarily put the antenna under the dash an I get great resception. __________________ "A true hotrodder wouldn't be content untill he had created a car so violent, so hairy, so totally sick that the very act of dropping the hammer would result in instant death. Anything less results in the need to go faster." - Tony DeFeo

01-06-2006, 03:08 AM	#6
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	Re: Shaving antenna, where to put it? The gas cap is actually still there shifty, but I thought about frenching it into the passenger side. I'd move my tank, but I got rear ended by an import sedan and it ended up right where the blazer tank would have been. I really like the look of that autoloc one though, completely hidden, and if it gets good reception, that's all that matters to me. It says no AM, but I can't think of a time I've ever listened to AM (except in the truck, because it was better than the sound of wind). __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

01-06-2006, 08:11 AM	#7
mocwon Keep On Truckin' Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 1,354	Re: Shaving antenna, where to put it? Here's the Autoloc antenna on Ebay for about the best price. I put one in my truck and it gets good reception although I haven't been out of town with it yet. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AUTOL...spagenameZWDVW __________________ Just Passin' Thru Some projects are like herding cats; others are like putting out fires; this one was like herding cats on fire..... Last edited by mocwon; 01-06-2006 at 08:12 AM.

01-06-2006, 09:43 AM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Shaving antenna, where to put it? I have mounted them under the cowl, and never had a problem at all.

01-06-2006, 09:50 AM	#9
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Shaving antenna, where to put it? pick a good cam a set of carbs and exhaust!!! removes the need for artifical noise __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

01-06-2006, 12:38 PM	#10
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Re: Shaving antenna, where to put it? Put it under the carpet--works fine. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

01-06-2006, 01:31 PM	#11
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: Shaving antenna, where to put it? Not to jack the thread, but I have a radio delete cowl, but some dumb @ss drilled a flippin' hole in it!! It is not nearly as big, but what a dumb@ss!!

01-06-2006, 01:55 PM	#12
chevyguy_72 Vintage Evil Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Broomfield, CO Posts: 956	Re: Shaving antenna, where to put it? I have one similar to the auto lock that i bought at advanced auto parts. It is not totally hidden. I mounted in between the mirror and the headliner. It does a pretty good job.

01-06-2006, 03:20 PM	#13
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,052	Re: Shaving antenna, where to put it? Mine is under the passengers feet. It works oky to get local stations. Never mind it was $4.99 at walmart. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

01-06-2006, 03:57 PM	#15
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,052	Re: Shaving antenna, where to put it? Nope it about 14" long plastic one. It's under the carpet and padding. Nobody ever notice it there. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD



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