1967 radio antennae removal

[skyman51]

I want to install a car cover on my 1967 GTX without putting a hole init. I know the nut at the base of the radio antennae unscrews, but how do I remove the mast without it falling inside the fender? Thanks

 

[Cranky]

IIRC, if it's a stock antennae, the whip should unscrew from the base and the base will stay in place.

 

[Jerry Hall]

IIRC, if it's a stock antennae, the whip should unscrew from the base and the base will stay in place.

68-70 yes. 66-67 no. 71 up?????

 

[Cranky]

68-70 yes. 66-67 no. 71 up?????

Never had a reason to cover my first car....a 66 Belvedere but did cover my 70 Challenger and remember unscrewing the whip but thought I had done that before on my 66. Too long ago to remember I guess and my present 66 was radio delete.

 

[Bill Monk]

68-70 yes. 66-67 no. 71 up?????

Didn't that that on 66-67. I just put a hole in my cover

 

[Cranky]

Didn't that that on 66-67. I just put a hole in my cover

For me it was just easier to remove the mast than to hassle with a hole. Heck, most of the time I kept the radio off anyways. There's been a time or two where the car 'talked' to me and if the rock and roll had been wailing I wouldn't have heard the car crying for mercy lol.

 

[Bill Monk]

For me it was just easier to remove the mast than to hassle with a hole. Heck, most of the time I kept the radio off anyways. There's been a time or two where the car 'talked' to me and if the rock and roll had been wailing I wouldn't have heard the car crying for mercy lol.

Yeah, my radio doesn't work in the roadrunner. It's load and proud anyway and I would have to crank it up to hear it. Besides, the sound of that 440 is music to my ears

 

[493 Mike]

Tie a string to the end and drop the assy into the fender hole.
Mike

 

[Ron H]

I installed a power antenna on my '63. These units are everywhere and cheap. Nice that there's access panels to remove in the fender wells to get into this area; don't know if this is the case in the later B's. But sure made doing this easier. One time years ago I was parked at a restaurant I recall with my 70 Cuda, some friggin scumbag bent the antenna around making a loop and marred the paint, lucky I was able to buff that out.

 

[Cranky]

I installed a power antenna on my '63. These units are everywhere and cheap. Nice that there's access panels to remove in the fender wells to get into this area; don't know if this is the case in the later B's. But sure made doing this easier. One time years ago I was parked at a restaurant I recall with my 70 Cuda, some friggin scumbag bent the antenna around making a loop and marred the paint, lucky I was able to buff that out.

Don't ya just love the morons that do stuff like that?!

And @R413
If you know fer shore.....post it. I gots my big boy pants on