aerial location... ASAP

mattymartin · Post by **mattymartin** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:59 am

ok guys,

i've just been looking through the forums galleries & ahve notice that alot of cars dont have aerials...

or are they hidden... if so where...

as i would rather not have one visible, if possible...

or

is it that alot of peolpe dont put them on their car...

does this mean that no one listens to the radio...

please explain

thanks
matty martin

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:02 am

Mines under the front guard, attatched to the floof and runs up towards the headlight, works fine, but I do listen to CD's 99% of the time, Trev

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rosco · Post by **rosco** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:26 am

April 1st - am............ no fools jokes please.........

Matty, if it were to be an original vehicle - there are two distinct locations they were fitted - by the dealer........ mine is on the outside of the ridge along the l/hs fender - I have noted others to be mounted on the inside of this ridge.

As a modified, I feel it more aesthetic to "hide" aerials - under the guard, under the hood-lining, even a soft plastic coated wire type hard up against the top of your front window rubber would serve for what I feel the radio is used for - mainly short trips and then only for news, sport or just to quieten down the "din" of some noise..............

Most people these days, have a hidden CD, MP3 player so as to avoid the usual station crap which their advertising clients pay very heavily to fill our electronic greenhouse with...........

my thoughts - I won't hide my aerial - although not the original - it is in the original location and I feel "adds" to the look of what I enjoy.......

frats,
Rosco

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:43 pm

Matty I found a hole under the passenger side dash. It is used to do up the top bolts at the back of the front gaurds. This a perfect spot to mount an aerial, reception is OK. The aerial when pulled out is un-noticeable and runs along the kick panel to the floor. Easy....

mattymartin · Post by **mattymartin** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:15 am

hey dr,

can you show me a pic... as i'm not following...

but this sound good

thanks
matty martin

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:28 pm

I'll take one tonight....

(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:34 pm

I tried DR's idea, but got poor reception

It is a fantastic idea if it works for some people though

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:31 pm

mine is under the dash wedged between the carpet and heater

works fine out of sight aswell

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:39 pm

OK Matty here ya go. As Austmod said reception on some stations are average, but it gets the ones I listen to and I mainly have the iPod going now anyway....

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:43 pm

Cool idea. DR.
I tried the stick on aerial, the type with the thin copper strip and you stick it along the base on the inside of the windscreen. Had miles to much interference, so I pulled it off. It looked crappy from the outside anyway.
Nowadays they play to much crap on the radio, so mp3 discs are for me.

mattymartin · Post by **mattymartin** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:52 am

wow...

i never would have thought of that.... its awesome...

thanks mate,

ps, if i morphed yours & ek61 car in a wagon shape i'd be happy...

thanks again for another idea i'm gonna mimic off you...

matty martin
(the copycat)

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:06 pm

mattymartin wrote:wow...

i never would have thought of that.... its awesome...

thanks mate,

ps, if i morphed yours & ek61 car in a wagon shape i'd be happy...

thanks again for another idea i'm gonna mimic off you...

matty martin
(the copycat)

I look at it this way, you're just building me a wagon

Although I have been given orders by SWMBO to find an FB wagon....and yes I have ideas for the flash.

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:15 pm

in the convertable i just shoved it in behind the kik panel and extended it up under the dash good reception

but then again i didn't have a roof