shaving the antenna

[93LXBordeauxRed]

I was wondering if you shave the antenna what would be the best way to still recive a signal? I've seen hidden antennas for sale in different car mags, but I didn't know if these work well or if there just a wast of time.

[DA92CB7]

or you can get a s2k conversion or look alike s2k antenna and not waste money/time on shaving it unless you are dead set on doing so. as far as other antenna I have no clue.

[93LXBordeauxRed]

I found the site with the hidden antenna it's here at autoloc. I was also wondering if anyone else had done this before?

[BIGJOKE]

i have my antenna shaved on my car, i did it when i shaved the door handles and side moldings, but i never hooked the antenna back up i just got a xm radio. i have seen those hidden antenna's on a few cars before i think they work fine. no am tho.

[4CYLPOWER92]

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13221

[93LXBordeauxRed]

Thanks for the info 4CYLPOWER92, I didn't know that they sold the same thing at autozone. I'll go get one tomarrow because right now I'm using a coat hanger LOL!

(Check my to see how hard my job is, not really)

[Maple50175]

I shaved my antenna on my coupe. I can't find pictures becuase im too lazy to look on cb7 and all my pics were lost.

But yeah I used a quarter, fiberbondo, bondo, jb weld, lots of sandpaper, duplicolor paint, primer and yah there we have it

[93LXBordeauxRed]

does anyone know y it doesn't pick up am siglnals because I listen to the baseball games on am and would like to still have it.

[4CYLPOWER92]

You pick up FM good, but no AM at all? My guess would be your head unit.
But, I'm not an audio guy.

[drummersteve7]

the trick

if you have descent insurance drop a hammer in your back window and report it. Then when you get the new one tell them you want the window with the antennaes built in and insurance takes care of everything!!

[418_CB7]

I shaved mine, and still receive signal as before



Tryed it at the cinepark (Dont know how to say that in english.....'cinepark'.... the place where you watch movies in your car on a giant screen )
and everything sounded nice......Sure that I was near the antenna.....but am/fm radio works great too

[cp[mike]]

I shaved mine, and still receive signal as before

Tryed it at the cinepark (Dont know how to say that in english.....'cinepark'.... the place where you watch movies in your car on a giant screen )
and everything sounded nice......Sure that I was near the antenna.....but am/fm radio works great too

strange... you still get good signal even without an antenna?

i hear the stick-on hidden antenna discussed in the link 4CYLPOWER92 posted works really well...



btw cinepark = "drive-in" or "drive-in movies" which i guess wouldnt make sense to somebody who doesnt normally speak english, but thats what we call it

[maroonaccord2.2]

You pick up FM good, but no AM at all? My guess would be your head unit.
But, I'm not an audio guy.

Antenna grounding problem.

[lucid]

I shaved mine, and still receive signal as before

Tryed it at the cinepark (Dont know how to say that in english.....'cinepark'.... the place where you watch movies in your car on a giant screen )

EDIT: I wrote the next line because I am retarded and like to repeat things others have said like it's new:
I guess I'll give the tidbit of the day: they're "drive-ins" or drive-in movie theaters here, but I don't think there are very many left -it was so 40 years ago. There's actually still one about 2 miles from my apt., though!

I remove my antenna system on my lighter cars and bring my own music, which weighs less than my antenna and doesn't suck.

[2.2litrebeater]

Antenna grounding problem.

most likely, also most new aftermarket decks arent designed with am as a priority so they suck.