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tailfins
Posted 2019-10-04 5:48 PM (#588409)
Subject: 1956 to 1959 rear antennas


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any source for chrome bezels or hard rubber surrounds at antenna bases?
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billy
Posted 2019-10-14 12:20 PM (#588817 - in reply to #588409)
Subject: Re: 1956 to 1959 rear antennas



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Charlie,
Did you ever get any replies to this? I'm in the same boat...need antennae parts for my 57 New Yorker....dual antennae's in the rear fenders...
billy
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Powerflite
Posted 2019-10-14 6:09 PM (#588832 - in reply to #588409)
Subject: Re: 1956 to 1959 rear antennas



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Gary Goers had that stuff, so you should contact the new owners to see if they still have them available.

https://quirey-quality-design-co.business.site/
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22mafeja
Posted 2019-11-02 10:19 AM (#589611 - in reply to #588832)
Subject: Re: 1956 to 1959 rear antennas


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This might upset some people but I must admit I used two chinese motor antennae on my desoto 58. I made the chrome bezels out of aluminium .
It is good enough for me , the costs of original ones were outrageous...one can see mine as "aftermarket"..

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Powerflite
Posted 2019-11-02 11:11 AM (#589614 - in reply to #588409)
Subject: Re: 1956 to 1959 rear antennas



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And then they are motorized too. That's actually kinda cool to flip a switch to see both go up. I have thought about doing that with some of mine even though I have the original ones, but I would still want to use the original plastic cover to keep it looking like the originals.

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billy
Posted 2019-11-15 12:23 PM (#590166 - in reply to #588409)
Subject: Re: 1956 to 1959 rear antennas



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Hey Ralf,
We do what we gotta do....I'd copy your setup in a heartbeat...what antennas you using and where do you get them? I also can make the bezel if i have to...haven't found any replacement parts for the OEM's but i also have not tried Gary Goers new people yet...
billy
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22mafeja
Posted 2019-11-15 3:52 PM (#590174 - in reply to #590166)
Subject: Re: 1956 to 1959 rear antennas


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Hello Billy , I used these antennas:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schwarze-12V-Automatische-Antenne-Auto-AM-F...

The bezels I machined out of an aluminium bar and carved the shape against the fin by hand with my little angle grinder. It was a little tricky to make the bezel stay put in the wise
while I was grinding and the polishing of the bezel was also interesting.
Good luck!
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GTO_Jeff
Posted 2019-11-22 11:46 AM (#590546 - in reply to #589614)
Subject: Re: 1956 to 1959 rear antennas


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How did you anchor the antenna masts to the new bezels or d they go all the way to the bottom when they retract? What does the under trunk mounting look like? Pics please? Inquiring minds want to know... Thanks Jeff
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22mafeja
Posted 2019-11-24 2:39 AM (#590640 - in reply to #590546)
Subject: Re: 1956 to 1959 rear antennas


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The antenna`s own top nut and half dome washer was used. Also the antenna`s bracket was used to anchor the bottom of the antenna to one of the rear light
bolts. I can`t get a picture of the installation since it is behind the divider and that I won`t remove .
But I can take a close picture of the bezel if you want to. I am away a couple of days so it will be on monday probably.
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