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staceyz Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2002 Posts: 490 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:11 am Post subject: Clever Antenna Placement.... |
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I've been debating where to put the antenna on my deluxe.. left or right, head or tails.. probably doesn't matter.. but have a look at this photo. The antenna goes well with the design of the bus. Only problem is you'd have to drill an extra hole in the roof for the clip. And all you safari people.. the problem is already solved..
Any guess as to what type of antenna it is.. I'd guess and old Hirshman ?
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arthurnugen Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2005 Posts: 3081 Location: The PNW, where "going green" means rolling with moss.
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:42 am Post subject: |
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Nice Photo. My Bus is still very much a project, but at one point a PO mounted an antenna in the same spot but lower, as there are two holes: one below the emblem and the other right near the "v" in the emblem. The remains of the mount at that location look to be some sort of eyelet bolt or fixture. Don't know what kind of antenna it was, though. _________________
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SHSC Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2001 Posts: 1785 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:48 am Post subject: |
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I like dual mount antennaes, mounted in the emblem spaces. |
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Stanw3 Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2003 Posts: 1077 Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Aren't the dual mount antenaes original? My 58 has one. |
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staceyz Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2002 Posts: 490 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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Both the dual mount and single mount antenna's are correct. The dealer would put on what ever he wanted and where ever he thought it should go. _________________ Wanted: Old Martin or Gibson Guitars |
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19670 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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I have a dual mount over my emblem. I have sfari's and I like the added security. _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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Major Woody Samba Enigma
Joined: December 04, 2002 Posts: 9010 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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I have an electric antenna frenched into the top of the taillight housing.
Oh wait, my bad--that was 1985 |
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sloans265 Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2004 Posts: 1321 Location: 32207
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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My crewcab has the dual mount through the emblem. Wasn't sure about it at first but now like it. If I go safari's then its already in place |
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1badanimal Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2005 Posts: 107 Location: Loganville Georgia
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:13 pm Post subject: antenna |
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Go to a good stero shop and buy a hidden antenna. These usually mount up under the dash out of the way and seem to work very well. Then you wont have a problem with extra holes. If you do mount it on the outside mount it on the drivers side that way it will be out of the way of branches that line the sides of the streets on the passenger side just a thought. _________________ If it doesnt fit force it
if it breaks
it needed to be replaced anyway |
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Stocknazi Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5146
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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am i correct in thinking you have mounted antena over top of the front emblem, or above it ? where did you drill your holes?
that middle mounted antenna look pretty cool
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Eric&Barb Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2004 Posts: 24670 Location: Olympia Wash Rinse & Repeat
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jerry.t Samba Member
Joined: June 26, 2003 Posts: 1442 Location: okc ok
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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this is where my antanna is mounted, just like alot of the posts.
when i redo the bus, it will have a hidden anntanna though...
remember, there is a slight factory crease the runs up the nose, begining about mid emblem, hard to repair it if you dont like the way it looks after you mounted the atanna... _________________ 1957 euro oval
1958 standard euro bus
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staceyz Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2002 Posts: 490 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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Nice bus Jerry.. the VW dealer that installed the antenna must have been a very short fellow..! _________________ Wanted: Old Martin or Gibson Guitars |
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Mr. Electric Wizard Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2003 Posts: 2846 Location: Smyrna, TN
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:42 am Post subject: |
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Mine is not installed on the outside of the bus, but laying down behind the front kick panels. It works fine there... _________________ "Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know."
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jerry.t Samba Member
Joined: June 26, 2003 Posts: 1442 Location: okc ok
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:58 am Post subject: |
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staceyz wrote: |
Nice bus Jerry.. the VW dealer that installed the antenna must have been a very short fellow..! |
like i said earlyer, there is a crease, and my antanna did not
interfear with it... _________________ 1957 euro oval
1958 standard euro bus
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(14:39:50) Pintobean: i came out of the shower... cats were freaking out... i
69_Jim: I actually made girly noises as I was laying on the ground
VWSwap: I'm gonna post all over there...leave my DNA all over the place...make 'em bust out their black lights. Jerks. |
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12400 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:36 am Post subject: Re: Clever Antenna Placement.... |
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staceyz wrote: |
And all you safari people.. the problem is already solved...
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I beg to differ. That particular set up, though cool looking and all, is right in the way of the "resting place" of the wiper blades when the safaris are open!?! _________________ Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise. |
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19670 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:47 am Post subject: Re: Clever Antenna Placement.... |
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pyrOman wrote: |
staceyz wrote: |
And all you safari people.. the problem is already solved...
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I beg to differ. That particular set up, though cool looking and all, is right in the way of the "resting place" of the wiper blades when the safaris are open!?! |
Good eye! _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12400 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:34 am Post subject: Re: Clever Antenna Placement.... |
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crofty wrote: |
pyrOman wrote: |
staceyz wrote: |
And all you safari people.. the problem is already solved...
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I beg to differ. That particular set up, though cool looking and all, is right in the way of the "resting place" of the wiper blades when the safaris are open!?! |
Good eye! |
I'm not as dumb as I look! _________________ Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise. |
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