Hey guys,
For those of you too cheap to buy a shorty antenna, or think that $30 is ridiculous... Here's an easy solution.
I know it's been done before, but this how-to may help.
Step 1:
Make sure you have all the necessary supplies.
-Antenna
-Dremel w/ cutting wheel and 3/32" drill bit (can vary).
-JB weld or strong epoxy.
-couple of washers.
Step 2:
Cut the antenna at your desired length. As you can see I chose to cut mine at about the halfway point. If you dont have a small cutting wheel or dremel, do it carefully with some heavy duty wire cutters or a lock cutter.
Step 3:
To get the ball off without putting nasty teeth marks in it from pliers, I slid a few washers down the remaining piece of the antenna and used them to pull. The ball came off with ease.
Step 4:
Determine which drill bit is a match to the diameter of the new cut. In my case, this was the 3/32" bit. Use your dremel or power drill to bore out the hole in the ball. I used soft wood and a vice to clamp it down while I drilled. Be careful not to go all the way through the ball.
Step 5:
Test the fitment of the ball on the lower half of the antenna, if it fits onto the antenna you're ready to attach it. Try using a SPOT of JB weld, or another handy epoxyMine happened to be such a tight fit that it didn;t require adhesive).
Step 6:
Mount your new OEM shorty antenna and admire how much better it looks.
factory:
(watch out for overpasses and garage doors)
modded:
For those of you too cheap to buy a shorty antenna, or think that $30 is ridiculous... Here's an easy solution.
I know it's been done before, but this how-to may help.
Step 1:
Make sure you have all the necessary supplies.
-Antenna
-Dremel w/ cutting wheel and 3/32" drill bit (can vary).
-JB weld or strong epoxy.
-couple of washers.
Step 2:
Cut the antenna at your desired length. As you can see I chose to cut mine at about the halfway point. If you dont have a small cutting wheel or dremel, do it carefully with some heavy duty wire cutters or a lock cutter.
Step 3:
To get the ball off without putting nasty teeth marks in it from pliers, I slid a few washers down the remaining piece of the antenna and used them to pull. The ball came off with ease.
Step 4:
Determine which drill bit is a match to the diameter of the new cut. In my case, this was the 3/32" bit. Use your dremel or power drill to bore out the hole in the ball. I used soft wood and a vice to clamp it down while I drilled. Be careful not to go all the way through the ball.
Step 5:
Test the fitment of the ball on the lower half of the antenna, if it fits onto the antenna you're ready to attach it. Try using a SPOT of JB weld, or another handy epoxyMine happened to be such a tight fit that it didn;t require adhesive).
Step 6:
Mount your new OEM shorty antenna and admire how much better it looks.
factory:
(watch out for overpasses and garage doors)
modded:
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