Filled hole on front fender so I could run rear antenna. Now I'm thinking of running no antenna or should I say hidden antenna. Just wondering if you guys think car would look odd without an antenna? If I do run a rear anyone have a measurement to drill hole and a source for an antenna? 66 Canso. Thx Jim
-- Edited by hawkeye5766 on Wednesday 11th of November 2015 02:10:53 AM
I've run with a hidden antenna and just did it at first for the simplicity as the hole wasn't cut in yet but now I'm glad it is that way. And funny over the years I think I have only had one person ever comment about where the antenna was.
That one person pays more attention than me, look at your avatar everyday and never noticed. Must have thought it was one of those fancy ones that goes down when you turn off the key.
Either way would look fine. I also think if it has to have one it should only be on the back. Without would be nice and clean looking. People don't notice it's gone.
Jim, if you do put the rear antenna in you'll have the option to retro the antenna............or not.
Yup I could see him with that,after a couple beers he'd being running outside for some tail.
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Yup I could see him with that,after a couple beers he'd being running outside for some tail.
Thanks guys and thanks for the picture Carl. Still not sure which way I'm going to go but you got me thinking rear antenna Doug. Might be the only tail I see.
-- Edited by hawkeye5766 on Wednesday 11th of November 2015 08:54:56 PM
Just don't make the mistake I made in the early 80's. My 66 Grande Parisienne had a perfect factory power antenna. I was parked overnight on the street in Winnipeg and never retracted it. Some twit went out of his way to walk over to my car from his normal path in order to break off the mast. I couldn't find a replacement original and had to settle for an aftermarket antenna. Hard lesson to learn...
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Not in the 60's, at least on Pontiacs. They have a manually operated switch.
... so the knob behind the wheel operates it?
I vote for the power antenna. Dan (Lefty) has 2 rear power antennas on his car, if I remember right.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
