Hidden antenna

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Discussion Starter · Sep 4, 2000

I shaved the antenna hole on my 91 Caprice. It looks really clean there now. Only proble is that the reception sucks now. I have been told that there are different antennas that can be hidden that will pick up stations better. Does anybody have any suggestions on where I can go to find something like this?

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Discussion Starter · #2 · Sep 4, 2000

on a couple of my vehicles that were shaved I took a length of ant. cable stripped back the insulation and outer sheild and screwed the center conductor to the firewall and found this works very and is much cheaper than a magcat or other rod style ant. depending on how freindly you are with your car audio dealer the ants. for shaved cars retail for between $39 and $59 but dealer cost is about $20 depending on brand and are available from Metra Hirschman and a few other manafactures

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Discussion Starter · #3 · Sep 6, 2000

i shaved the antenna on my chicks accord a few years back. i got one of those antennas that stick on the inside of the rear window....... garbage, might as well not have anything.

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Discussion Starter · #4 · Sep 6, 2000

prossound,
So basically, you made the firewall into an antenna? Interesting idea that makes other ideas pop into my head. I wonder how hard it would be to make the hood into an antenna like this? Any suggestions?

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Discussion Starter · #5 · Sep 6, 2000

While not exactly what you're looking for... I have thought about recessing the antennae on my wagon. I would probably move it to the rearmost piller. An old-tyme "kustomizer's" trick.

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Discussion Starter · #6 · Sep 7, 2000

known in the kustom world as "frenched".
did it to my '49 ford tudor

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