Antenna Ground Strap
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Racer
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From: SW Suburbs of Chicago Illinois
Antenna Ground Strap
I am installing a new antenna in my 65. The existing antenna assembly did not have the antenna bracket or ground strap. Instead the antenna was held in place with a piece of metal strapping that was bolted to the bottom of the antenna and the other end to a bolt on the top side of the frame. The AIM shows the ground strap looping from the lower bolt on the antenna bracket but I cannot tell where the other end goes. I assume it would be to the bolt on the top side of the frame. Is this correct? (When I ordered the strap and bracket, I was anticipating the strap to be a couple of inches. To my surprise it is actually 17 1/2 inches long.)
To reassemble the new antenna, after attaching the ground strap to the frame, would I attach would I attach the strap and antenna to the bracket and install it as one unit and affix the bracket to the back plate or would I install the bracket first and then install the antenna?
Any advice would be appreciated.
To reassemble the new antenna, after attaching the ground strap to the frame, would I attach would I attach the strap and antenna to the bracket and install it as one unit and affix the bracket to the back plate or would I install the bracket first and then install the antenna?
Any advice would be appreciated.
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Racer
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From: SW Suburbs of Chicago Illinois
Trophy Blue,
Thanks for the picture. The screw that I see through the strap is attached to the lower hole in the bracket. The other end of the strap, is that connected to the top of the frame or somewhere else on the frame?
ucc2ic65
Thanks for the picture. The screw that I see through the strap is attached to the lower hole in the bracket. The other end of the strap, is that connected to the top of the frame or somewhere else on the frame?
ucc2ic65
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That ground strap goes OVER (not under) the #4 body mount bracket on the frame and attaches to the existing hole in the side of the frame rail just forward of the bracket, as shown in the Assembly Manual in section U69, Sheet B2, View "A". Photo of an untouched original car below.
Melting Slicks
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That ground strap goes OVER (not under) the #4 body mount bracket on the frame and attaches to the existing hole in the side of the frame rail just forward of the bracket, as shown in the Assembly Manual in section U69, Sheet B2, View "A". Photo of an untouched original car below.
