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Roddster67 · Nov 6, 2006

Anyone have a reference for an off-the-shelf power antenna that will fit in the stock location of the right front fender in a '67?

Robdogg67 · Nov 7, 2006

Anyone that sells Scott Drake stuff can get you the chrome power antenna that retails for $70. Try NPD or other sources you may have ordered from in the past.

truck90278 · Nov 7, 2006

one thing to watch for is that many of the aftermarket power antennas have too small of a mount for the hole size in the fender, check your size and compare the antenna base and the bracket which goes beneath the fender on the antenna. i recently bought one from a mustang supplier who assured me it would not be a problem for fitting. He said he had one on his car with no problems. However when we started to install it, the antenna assy. would simply pass thru the hole in the fender. Custom Auto Sound makes two varieties, one has a larger retainer base which will work well on the Mustang fender

Roddster67 · Nov 7, 2006

I see...anyone know what the stock diameter hole in the fender is supposed to be?
Thanks!

Tim65GT · Nov 8, 2006

I did all this a while back. I got a used one from a a pick-a-part for $10.

It was a GM (all the ford ones were bent/broken) I adapted it with parts from my original. I cant remember the hole diameter, but I'm thinkin 1" to 1 1/4"

dlf · Nov 8, 2006

I used this power antenna in my 66. JC Whitney

Roddster67 · Nov 8, 2006

Thanks, Tim. Nice pics by the way. Do you remember which GM car you got the antenna out of?

Thanks, dlf---I'll look into JC Whitney too.

John Z · Nov 8, 2006

dlf said:
I used this power antenna in my 66. JC Whitney

Ditto - fit right into my 68 fender. You can install it by removing the kick pannel and splash shield. It even has a power on cable so if you have the right wires on the radio/head unit the antenna is only extended while the radio is on.

bdepedro · Nov 8, 2006

That antenna from Whitney is a good price. I installed a black power antenna from Crutchfield in my '70. It was easy and fit great and had a lot of different pieces to fit different cars but it was a bit more expensive.

truck90278 · Nov 8, 2006

dlf said:
I used this power antenna in my 66. JC Whitney

When you check JC Whitney on the antenna, check how other users liked it

Tim65GT · Nov 8, 2006

Thanks, Tim. Nice pics by the way. Do you remember which GM car you got the antenna out of?

IIRC an early 90's olds cutlass seirra. Make sure you get the relay with it. I didn't even think about the relay when I got the antenna out, but i was able to rig up something I had.

I took the whole thing apart, cleaned and lubed it, put it back together and tested it. The antenna lead was long enough, and I fastened the motor assy at the bottom with a screw into the lip that sticks out just below the cowl.

It's been working great

Roddster67 · Nov 8, 2006

truck90278 said:
When you check JC Whitney on the antenna, check how other users liked it

Yeah, I noticed that too.

Roddster67 · Nov 8, 2006

Tim65GT said:
IIRC an early 90's olds cutlass seirra. Make sure you get the relay with it. I didn't even think about the relay when I got the antenna out, but i was able to rig up something I had.

I took the whole thing apart, cleaned and lubed it, put it back together and tested it. The antenna lead was long enough, and I fastened the motor assy at the bottom with a screw into the lip that sticks out just below the cowl.

It's been working great

Sounds good...was the relay next to the antenna or somewhere under the dash? How was access to do the installation? Any pitfalls I should be aware of? Thanks.

Tim65GT · Nov 15, 2006

Sounds good...was the relay next to the antenna or somewhere under the dash? How was access to do the installation? Any pitfalls I should be aware of? Thanks.

I don't know where the relay is. As I said, I didn't think of it.

I removed the inner fender rear splash guard to get into that area.

If you are not a "junk yard tech" kind of guy, Summit has a kit by Schoche that has a lot of adapters.

Roddster67 · Nov 15, 2006

Thanks Tim.
Oh I can navigate my way around a junk yard. Nearly all my rides are Ol' Skool and I'm always looking for parts to use. This is why I was looking into OEM power antennas instead of the aftermarket cheap ones. Looks like I might make a junkyard run on the day after Thanksgiving. Thanks again.

oboebrian · Nov 15, 2006

I used the generic cheapo power antenna from the local autozone in my 72 for the past couple years alright. I had to do light fabircation of the brackets and the antenna bezel. Took about 30 min. total to fabricate & install. I'll try & grab picts tommorrow if my digital camera works.

Tim65GT · Nov 16, 2006

Here is how I wired mine with a DPDT relay.
Maybe it'll help when it comes time to hook up yours:

DarkBuddha · Nov 16, 2006

I was able to fit an '80s T-brid power antenna in the stock location under the fender of m '70 Mach 1. It's a tight fit and the antenna has to be "clocked" just right, but it works well and I was able to use the stock fender base plate so it looks OE.

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