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vwhelmot
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« on: December 30, 2015, 20:36:43 pm »
As some of you will know, I'm building a show car and I'm installing a nice period blaupunkt radio. I've bought a nos A pillar mounted Bosch blue tip antenna but my bug is a 64 so will be incorrect for the year. I'm unsure about whether to fit it or not or to try and find a nice quarter mounted antenna but then I thought heck, it's a custom car anyway!  Help me make my mind up.
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RobtheManx
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« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2015, 21:50:46 pm »
Who cares about 'year correct' . Build it how you want . I never liked the quarter mounted ones personally .

You'll never hear it above the IDA's anyway !

Cheers , Rob
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« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2015, 21:59:40 pm »
Quote from: RobtheManx on December 30, 2015, 21:50:46 pm
You'll never hear it above the IDA's anyway !

So true!
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« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2015, 22:08:15 pm »
Good point Rob. Haha.
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« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2015, 22:12:00 pm »
Quote from: RobtheManx on December 30, 2015, 21:50:46 pm
Who cares about 'year correct' . Build it how you want . I never liked the quarter mounted ones personally .

You'll never hear it above the IDA's anyway !

Cheers , Rob

+1 to this. Radio? What do they play on radio these days anyway?  Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2015, 22:24:36 pm »
Quote from: Iryanu on December 30, 2015, 22:12:00 pm
Quote from: RobtheManx on December 30, 2015, 21:50:46 pm
Who cares about 'year correct' . Build it how you want . I never liked the quarter mounted ones personally .

You'll never hear it above the IDA's anyway !

Cheers , Rob

+1 to this. Radio? What do they play on radio these days anyway?  Cheesy

A load of crap generally , unless its Planet Rock , plenty of Motorhead today !  But you're not gonna pick up a digital station on a vintage radio .

I imported a little Ford Courier pick up recently , got the original radio and single speaker which works . Its also got this little power booster device , which boosts the volume from 1db to about 1.1db .... Its only a little 4 cyl petrol , and it drowns the radio out !

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« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2015, 23:05:07 pm »
Period perfect blaupunkt Frankfurt with matching speaker. Chromed for extra pleasure. It will be used when I'm polishing the wheels. Wink
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« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2015, 00:27:50 am »
I thought all the antennas and radios were dealer installed so anything goes?
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« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2015, 01:15:09 am »
How 'bout one of these . . . https://rediscoveradio.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=1&zenid=ff568b36184914e14399ab12efa43328
Forget about an antenna . . . just plug in an Ipod with yer favorite music on it . . . no static or commercials . . . or, stream satellite radio via a Smart Phone . . . it can all be hidden under the cowl panel!  Cool

BTW . . . the quality job yer doin' on your '64 is AMAZING!!!!
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« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2015, 02:03:07 am »
Corner of the scuttle mounted looks best, but 67 onwards?
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« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2015, 03:29:58 am »
Screw the antenna.
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« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2015, 04:31:59 am »
Quote from: glenn on December 31, 2015, 03:29:58 am
Screw the antenna.



Those are 67+
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