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Jan 20, 2008 | 08:03 PM

#11

FF2Skip

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Originally Posted by BB_S2K,Jan 16 2008, 05:27 PM

Do you have a profile shot of the car? It's something I've been thinking about doing, but wasn't sure if I wanted to do or not. Would love to see more pics.

Not a perfect profile:

Not a profile at all.

Jan 20, 2008 | 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by S~Factor,Dec 27 2007, 09:31 PM

I want to completely shave the antenna. Is there an aftermarket antenna that I could install inside the car that would give me decent reception?

You have all those holes in your rear bumper. Why not put one of them to actual use by mounting the antennae such that its tip is just barely visible from one of them?

Jan 23, 2008 | 06:03 PM

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S~Factor

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Excellent idea but I doubt the wiring will reach that far and the base/housing could easily rust out under there. What did you do with yours?

Jan 23, 2008 | 06:07 PM

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S~Factor

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Originally Posted by jetboater,Jan 20 2008, 08:17 PM

there are a couple of marine antennas that could be run along the inside of the rear bumper --they're cheap (under $16) and waterproof. Putting it behind the plastic bumper would improve reception over having it inside the trunk where it's all metal

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/store...=3&classNum=722

or

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/store...=3&classNum=722

I wonder how good they are compared to the stock antenna... for $16 bucks it might be worth considering.

Jan 23, 2008 | 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by S~Factor,Jan 23 2008, 10:03 PM

Excellent idea but I doubt the wiring will reach that far and the base/housing could easily rust out under there. What did you do with yours?

You could splice an extra section in and coat/protect the actual antennae with something. As for me, I removed it completely and just used my XM unit.

Jun 8, 2008 | 12:21 PM

#16

GrandMasterKhan

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From: Raleigh, NC

Hell i'll cap it off and ditch the antenna. I HATE fm radio.

Jun 8, 2008 | 06:32 PM

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Awesome. I now have a project for tomorrow afternoon. I haven't listned to FM in two years since I got XM.

Jul 17, 2008 | 11:43 PM

#18

Driven

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i wonder if the hardtop plug will fit in the hole for the antenna... hhhmmmm.

Jul 18, 2008 | 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Driven,Jul 18 2008, 03:43 AM

i wonder if the hardtop plug will fit in the hole for the antenna... hhhmmmm.

Are you talking about the one that gets removed for the defroster plug? That plug is hard plastic and won't mold to the contour of the sheet metal. Plus it is textured so it would look like you have interior on your exterior.

Jul 18, 2008 | 06:20 AM

#20

ruexp67

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I hooked up an iPod to my aftermarket HU, and never used the radio again.

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