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HONDASLAYER · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:51 pm Post subject: I NEED HELP LOCATING AN ANTENNA

Can anyone help me locate a functional universal shark fin antenna? One of the slim ones would be great, I wanna put a slim shark fin antenna on my camaro to replace the old oem one. I've been looking online for like an hour and all i can find are non functional ones or model specific ones or cell phone wireless repeater ones. It's getting agravating.
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Al Hasse · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject:

If you're looking for the roof mount style, vehicle specific shouldn't matter as long as the base is flat (or fairly flat). You still need to get the appropriate length of antenna cable and also need to poke a hole in the roof. As long as it can be fully sealed, no problem.

My Sirius antenna (through roof mounted) is actually a **cough** Dodge part, the underside has MOPAR stamped on it.

HONDASLAYER · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:44 pm Post subject:

Al, do you know some where i can find a good yet inexpensive one?

Al Hasse · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:28 pm Post subject:

I have an installer friend that may know where to look. If I remember, I ask him this weekend Smile

HONDASLAYER · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject:

thanks buddy

blue89 · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:34 am Post subject:

My dad snatched his from a landrover. And I found this on ebay for $20 shipped.

Al Hasse · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:25 am Post subject:

Travis, scroll down some on that page and the description says "dummy." He's looking for a functional antenna. I found a site last night (I'll have to see if I can find it again..) where the company would make one for your car, but couldn't find a price range. They asked for make, model and paint code so they could make one for you....

blue89 · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:37 am Post subject:

ah, well, his LOOKS like that one. If anyone is interested I have several film antenna's. They are about 20" long and 1/2" wide meant to be stuck to the inside of you're window.

I also heard that stuffing the OEM antenna under the dash pad works just as well. Isn't that what Jake did?

HONDASLAYER · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:16 pm Post subject:

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:40 pm Post subject:

I actually made a wire loop using speaker wire and have that stuffed under the dash. It works ok, i think an actual antennae would work better though.

but there is nothing cooler than a shaved antennae Cool

~JAKE

pathology knight · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject:

i have my ant under the dash. it was a power one, but it broke and was to costly to fix. i was going to shave it anyways, so i got a rubber universal one at Schucks for cheap...it's like 3-4 feet or something. i just put it under the dashpad, ziptied it in, and it works great.

...never had a problem with it.

Al Hasse · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject:

I talked to my friends at the car stereo shop. Best answer any of them had was to find one from a JY VW or Mercedes, which was basically what I was also leading to. If it has a fairly flat base that can be easily sealed, you should be OK.

HONDASLAYER · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:19 am Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:22 am Post subject:

anyone do windshield antennas anymore?

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:03 am Post subject:

Scosche makes one. I don't know how good it is, but only $15

http://electrogalaxy.dtopinc.com/index.html?object=siswma

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:11 am Post subject:

Never seen one of those! Kinda neat. I mean built into the glass itself. Dad has one on his 72 camaro. Seems to work well and looks cool.

chevymad · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:18 am Post subject:

How's your dad's work in the rain paul? I remember our old chevy truck, every time the wipers went over the windshield antennae it would make static.

I think my 71/2 malibu had one too, but don't remember now what the radio sounded like.. Probably didnt even use the radio! lol.. cassettes ruled!

HONDASLAYER · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:57 am Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject:

No idea Brandon. He doesn't drive it in the rain lol.

iansane · Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 2:43 pm Post subject:

FYI, the new camaro comes with a shark fin style antenna and it's only ~$30.