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Title: Antenna conundrum Post by: vwhelmot 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.
Title: Re: Antenna conundrum Post by: 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 Title: Re: Antenna conundrum Post by: Zach Gomulka on December 30, 2015, 21:59:40 pm You'll never hear it above the IDA's anyway ! So true! Title: Re: Antenna conundrum Post by: vwhelmot on December 30, 2015, 22:08:15 pm Good point Rob. Haha.
Title: Re: Antenna conundrum Post by: Iryanu on December 30, 2015, 22:12:00 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? :D Title: Re: Antenna conundrum Post by: RobtheManx on December 30, 2015, 22:24:36 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? :D 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 ! Title: Re: Antenna conundrum Post by: vwhelmot 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. ;)
Title: Re: Antenna conundrum Post by: Martin S. on December 31, 2015, 00:27:50 am I thought all the antennas and radios were dealer installed so anything goes?
Title: Re: Antenna conundrum Post by: 56BLITZ 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! 8) BTW . . . the quality job yer doin' on your '64 is AMAZING!!!! Title: Re: Antenna conundrum Post by: beetletom on December 31, 2015, 02:03:07 am Corner of the scuttle mounted looks best, but 67 onwards?
Title: Re: Antenna conundrum Post by: glenn on December 31, 2015, 03:29:58 am Screw the antenna.
(http://www.glenn-ring.com/temp/antenna_del.jpg) Title: Re: Antenna conundrum Post by: Zach Gomulka on December 31, 2015, 04:31:59 am Screw the antenna. (http://www.glenn-ring.com/temp/antenna_del.jpg) Those are 67+ |