After getting my car back from the paint shop, the antenna is broken (it broke when they put it back on). After seeing the car, I told the guy not to worry about it! I got a $1500 paint job for $800, I can buy a new antenna. Any tips on replacing the old one??? I'll probably tackle it next weekend, it looks pretty easy, but you never know......!
--Shawn
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Raydar Member
Posts: 41424 From: Carrollton GA. Out in the... country. Registered: Oct 1999
If I remember correctly, it should just screw down onto a stud that sticks up from the hole in the fender. Unless the stud is what broke off. If the stud is broken off, you will need to replace the antenna cable and base.
If I remember right, the base is like 15 bucks at the Fiero Store http://www.fierostore.com and the new mast is the same. Remove the inner fender well, the antenna mounts inside.
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mbramble Member
Posts: 852 From: Cantonment, FL Registered: Dec 1999
The antenna mounts directly under the fender. You will have to remove the fender, or at least loosen everything up so that you can pull the fender back out of the way. The antenna cable goes thru the frame under the fender as well. No need to pull the inner fender liner out. You do have to pull the antenna cable all the way out since it is part of the base.
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Devotshka Member
Posts: 1000 From: Vero Beach, FL Registered: May 2001
Originally posted by mbramble: The antenna mounts directly under the fender. You will have to remove the fender, or at least loosen everything up so that you can pull the fender back out of the way. The antenna cable goes thru the frame under the fender as well. No need to pull the inner fender liner out. You do have to pull the antenna cable all the way out since it is part of the base.
Yup, I'd like to see someone do it with out moving the top edge of the fender out.
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Posts: 1858 From: Lowell, MI. USA Registered: Mar 2001
I took some heavy gauge wire and attached it to the ant. base and ran the wire around the front compartment area...hidden of course.. and I am 110 miles from Dallas and I can pickup all the Dallas channel's clear!! Of course I also shaved the antenna hole on my fender!! Steve "SmoothGT"
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I contacted him and bought it today. Thanks for all the help everyone, I guess I'll see when I get it........looks like a good saturday afternoon job. Maybe.....it's too damn hot here!
Any tips on replacing the old one??? I'll probably tackle it next weekend, it looks pretty easy, but you never know......!
