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#85387 05/31/2004 2:20 AM | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 113 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 113 | My 54 3100 had a radio in it at one opoint in time and the radio antenna base is still mounted. The problem is, it is located so that if I actually had a mast on the base, the hood would rip it off as soon as I raised the hood. The base is located on the passenger side just to the right of the winshield wiper are mount. Again, when the hood goes up,it would definitely bend the antenna. Am I nuts? Is the right location for the antenna or is the base for soemthing else? If for something else, then what??
Lost in radio land...
Bruce (I love My Truck) Miller
1954 5 Window 3100 Chevy Pickup - Driver
1929 **** Model A Pickup - Restoration
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#85388 05/31/2004 3:31 AM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | 50-four Bruce, The antenna was normally installed on the cowl on the driver's side. If you have the stock-type antenna, there is a bracket under the dash that attaches to the side panel. The hole for the self-tapping screw ("L" in the drawing below) was drilled at the factory. The hood does not hit the antenna in this location. Here are some instructions: http://home.nycap.rr.com/lederman/images/antenna.jpg Tim | | |
#85389 05/31/2004 11:57 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | Mine was on the passenger side, too ... and the same deal; the hood would take out the antenna. So ... Here\'s What I Did
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | |
#85390 06/06/2004 11:49 PM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 210 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 210 |  HOLY CRAP Mine is the same way (52 GMC). I have nobody to blame but myself though. I DRILLED THE HOLE THERE!!! :mad: The truck was all painted and ready to go. Oh well, I guess I'll have to fix it some day. Jim | | |
#85391 06/13/2004 2:28 PM | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 14 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 14 | Just bought an antenna from LMC. If I drill the hole according to the template they provided it looks like the hood will hit it. Looking at the bezel, it has a flat side, should this be flush with the raised portion of the cowl? It would then clear the hood. I'm ready to mount it, if I set the bezel flat side with the rubber gasket flush to the raised portion of the cowl, only using the template to get the distance from the mirror arm, mark the inside of the hole with a magic marker and drill, will I be making a mistake?
Thanks,
John Lazar
Milford, MI | | |
#85392 06/13/2004 6:48 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | John,
Is your antenna from LMC an original-style antenna? There is another discussion of this topic in the Paint & Body Shop Forum - with a photo of the template/instructions and a photo of an installed antenna:
http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=002184
If you drill the hole as shown in the template, the bezel (and seal) will ride up a little on the "belt" on the cowl (at the cowl crease-line, labelled on the template).
You are correct to be concerned - drilling a hole is a "point of no return.
Good luck,
Tim | | |
#85393 06/13/2004 7:49 PM | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 14 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 14 | Tim;
It's an original style antenna. Their template puts the hole 1/2" (measuring parallel to the truck centerline) from the raised portion of the cowl, the small flat on the bezel wouldn't touch it. My measurement puts the hole 1/4" from the raised protion of the cowl in what looks to be the correct spot, and well clear of the hood.
What's the best way to drill it? I only have bits up to 1/2" and planned to grind it the rest of the way.
Thanks,
John
'51 3 window | | |
#85394 06/14/2004 1:13 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | John, Your template seems to be a little different from mine. Here is another picture of the drilling pattern with a ruler. [img] http://home.nycap.rr.com/lederman/images/ant%20temp%20ruler.JPG[/img] The technique you describe for making the hole sounds OK. Good luck, Tim | | |
#85395 06/14/2004 9:49 PM | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 14 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 14 | Tim,
Templates look to be the same, but lines are much thicker on mine. What is the distance to the mirror arm? I get 1 1/2", measured along the horizontal line.
John | | |
#85396 06/14/2004 10:44 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | John,
The distance from the center of the antenna hole is 1 7/8" (1 13/16"?) to the edge of the mirror bracket and the distance from the edge of the hole is 1 1/2"to the edge of the mirror bracket.
Tim | | |
#85397 06/20/2004 3:17 PM | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 14 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 14 | Tim;
I drilled the hole, edge is 1 1/2" up from the mirror bracket. I positioned it so the bezel and gasket touch the raised portionon the cowl. Antenna looks good, and the hood clears it. But there's a problem. The lower bracket hits the electrical relay I mounted for the aftermarket fuse panel. Once I relocate that I'm home free.
Thanks for the help!
John
'51 3 window
Milford, MI | | |
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