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aerial location... ASAP
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:59 am
by mattymartin
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
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:02 am
by Trev
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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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:26 am
by rosco
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
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:43 pm
by Devilrod
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....
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:15 am
by mattymartin
hey dr,
can you show me a pic... as i'm not following...
but this sound good
thanks
matty martin
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:28 pm
by Devilrod
I'll take one tonight....
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:34 pm
by (AUST)Mod
I tried DR's idea, but got poor reception

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

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:31 pm
by ek61
mine is under the dash wedged between the carpet and heater

works fine out of sight aswell

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:39 pm
by Devilrod
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....

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:43 pm
by oldnek
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:52 am
by mattymartin
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)
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:06 pm
by Devilrod
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:15 pm
by mrs ratbox