Deleting Antenna

[Whit3y]

I am getting that out of my car and i was thinking of ways to cover up the hole ......

i was gonna put some kind of metal and clamp it to the inside and just weld it shut from the outside .....

but than some1 to me to just "spot weld" close ....

what do u guys think is the BEST way

[c91bse7]

I got an antenna delete plug of ebay it was like 10 bucks , it got the job done and looks good .

[stretch JDM]

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...ntenna:tu::tu:

[HATCHing]

Do it right by welding a metal patch.

[Kboers]

Because of winter, I just used a plug for now and some Mr. Gasket because the old antenna leaked water into trunk. Come springtime I'm gonna try my hand at welding. Biggest concern is setting the entire car on fire

[AccordWarrior]

I suppose it's whether you are planning on sealing it via bodywork/paint or just want a temporary fix.

There's a circular rubber drain plug in the trunk that you can remove and it perfectly fits/covers the antenna hole.

[wherm]

Because of winter, I just used a plug for now and some Mr. Gasket because the old antenna leaked water into trunk. Come springtime I'm gonna try my hand at welding. Biggest concern is setting the entire car on fire

you won't set the car on fire. Just make sure to remove the trunk carpet and driver side trunk lining. Make sure to cover your rear window so that sparks from welding don't hit it and put pits in the glass.

[tommi]

erm this is gonna probably suprise u. but the solution itself is located on the actual car. u are just merely reusing cb parts to fix this problem. it will be either a few bucks or free depending on how u get a hold of this plug. go to the junkyard and look inside the trunk of a cb. remove the plug out the bottom of the trunk. and pop it into your antenna hole.
u can either reuse the gasket at the base like i did for extra assurance, plus it looks cleaner. or just put the plug itself into the hole.


located in the floorboard of the trunk


in it's new home


notice the gasket at the bottom of the plug. the plug fits neatly inside the gasket for a hellaflush look

[Brianerstad5]

plugs look really ***... just my opinion.. if your getting a paint job i would recommend to weld a small piece a sheet metal and bondo that sucker down... its what i did and it looks like there wasnt ever an antenna there

[tommi]

its on my beater. idc if it looks *** or not. serves a purpose keeps the elements out and, for a quick and easy solution.

[AccordWarrior]

plugs look really ***... just my opinion.. if your getting a paint job i would recommend to weld a small piece a sheet metal and bondo that sucker down... its what i did and it looks like there wasnt ever an antenna there

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[mappyCB7]

This is really helpful i was looking for a temporary solution to my no antennae problem but the best I could come up with was black electric tape.
does the job but looks as ghetto as Whitney on crack. I think the plug will look a little better while i wait for a paint job.

[deevergote]

antenna = singular
antennae = plural.


Just sayin'

[Shadow1992]

Did anyone who deleted their antenna still use the radio? If so how is the reception without the antenna. I was thinking about deleting mine and then installing one of the small fin/flush antenna's found on newer year luxury cars.

[blakeandersen]

i used fiberglass/bondo.