Power antenna

loosrp · Post by **loosrp** » February 14, 2011, 7:50 am

Anyone one here put a power antenna in the factory cowl position? If so what did you use and where did you puchase it? I wish I just would have welded that hole up but it's to late now..
Russ

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » February 14, 2011, 3:18 pm

I have seen them insatlled in many other cars & trucks....but not a slick.

I have seen people mover there antenna inside using one of those hidden ones. To fill the hole they used the little chrome plug that fills one of the switch holes in the dash. They used some seam sealer to seal it up. Also seen one painted to match.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » February 14, 2011, 3:20 pm

I plan to french a powered on into a little cup where the gas filler is now.

Going to move the gas tank behind the rear axle.

F7BIGJOB · Post by **F7BIGJOB** » February 14, 2011, 7:14 pm

There isn't enough room to put one on/thru the cowl is there?

61ford · Post by **61ford** » February 14, 2011, 7:15 pm

i seen one for sale on ebay a yr or two ago that was suppose to fit and went in the factory spot

loosrp · Post by **loosrp** » February 14, 2011, 8:24 pm

Thanks for the replies, anyone else?

Post by **Greg D** » February 14, 2011, 8:31 pm

Take a look at one of the compact units made for street rods. If you can get it into a Model A cowl it should fit in a Slick's.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » February 14, 2011, 8:33 pm

F7BIGJOB wrote:
There isn't enough room to put one on/thru the cowl is there?

Don't you go through the vent doors on the inside?

loosrp · Post by **loosrp** » February 14, 2011, 8:46 pm

Yes, I would go in thru the pass side vent hole.

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » February 14, 2011, 8:48 pm

Personally, I don't want anything outside the truck that some cretin can come along and screw up. My antenna is mounted to the inside of the windshield.
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aeromech · Post by **aeromech** » February 14, 2011, 11:50 pm

I installed an aftermarket power antenna in the right cowl panel working through the passenger side foot air vent and heater duct openings. As I understand it the antenna were dealer installed so the location the the hole may varry from truck to truck. Installation came out nice and clean and protects the antenna when not extended and makes use of a car cover much easier.

loosrp · Post by **loosrp** » February 15, 2011, 9:15 am

[quote]Personally, I don't want anything outside the truck that some cretin can come along and screw up. My antenna is mounted to the inside of the windshield.
Thus the reason for adding a power antenna..[/quote]

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