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Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:11 am

Does anyone know where I can buy the radio Antenna that has the metal base? I have searched around and the only ones I have seen are plastic. I installed a new one on my 71 and it is already cracked. All the ones I have seen on Samba are plastic.

Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:15 am

I second that! Mine broke off too...

Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:44 am

http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=ZVW6

Says it's chrome. Not sure if it is metal or chromed plastic.

Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:00 pm

Weird. I have the black plastic one that I put on about 5 years ago. It still looks new, and I live in the desert. 8)

Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:02 pm

Most car audio places would have that. I bought one for a bug a few years back, with a metal base. It was a generic, after-market antenna, and it looked 90% like stock, except that it had a big spring at the base, which was fine with me. They are pretty standard, in my experience.

Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:49 pm

Genuine VW Bus antenna made by Poddig.

Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:09 pm

there are 3 or 4 different styles. Best to post a photo of the one you have.

Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:40 pm

This is the one I bought 5 years ago and the chrome still looks brand new.

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=ZVW6

Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:59 pm

Might check out the Harada "TP20D" model. It's a triway, for CB and AM-FM as well. http://www.oem-auto-accessory.com/harada_antennas_click_here_for_harada_product_guide.html Once there, you can click on the "CB & TRIWAY" hyperlink to get to the actual page(s) for those antennas (antennae?). Metal base looks closer to the original bus antennas IMHO.

Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:35 am

Try to find a used spring antenna from the 70's

Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:24 am

You would have to call Airheadparts to find out if their chrome antenna is metal or plastic.

Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:01 am

don't overtighten the plastic

Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:52 pm

Sorry for junk link above. This should make it possible to link to the TP20D or the spring base unit TL20. http://www.oem-auto-accessory.com/harada_antennas_click_here_for_harada_product_guide.html Once there, you can click on the "CB & TRIWAY" hyperlink to get to the actual page(s) for those antennas (antennae?).

Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:15 pm

My anttenna broke and I put a bronze brazing rod into the ...
works very well, but the length could be tuned.

Aloha
tp

Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:02 pm

Some Toyota RAV4's have an antennae that might be easily adaptable to a Bay. The base has a similar angle and it has one of the flexible wound whips. A few other cars use the same style. I missed one recently when my local yard crushed all their cars before I got back to get the one they had.