1966 power antenna repair
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Le Mans Master
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1966 power antenna repair
A long time ago when the earth was green , I wrote an article for the NCRS Driveline about how I rebuilt the power antenna for my 1966 Corvette.
I have emailed it to several forum members , and after getting yet another request for a copy I finally posted it on my website . Near the bottom of this web page http://home.mchsi.com/~magicv8
there is a list of help items . The Link to the article is the last item .
I have emailed it to several forum members , and after getting yet another request for a copy I finally posted it on my website . Near the bottom of this web page http://home.mchsi.com/~magicv8
there is a list of help items . The Link to the article is the last item .
#2
Le Mans Master
A long time ago when the earth was green , I wrote an article for the NCRS Driveline about how I rebuilt the power antenna for my 1966 Corvette.
I have emailed it to several forum members , and after getting yet another request for a copy I finally posted it on my website . Near the bottom of this web page http://home.mchsi.com/~magicv8
there is a list of help items . The Link to the article is the last item .
I have emailed it to several forum members , and after getting yet another request for a copy I finally posted it on my website . Near the bottom of this web page http://home.mchsi.com/~magicv8
there is a list of help items . The Link to the article is the last item .
#3
Melting Slicks
I need to get a '66 power antenna working again. The link above is not working. Do you have an updated link or can you send me the article?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Melting Slicks
There is a two wire plug going to the antenna. Does the polarity get reversed in these two wires for up/down motion, or is there a separate ground and one wire makes it go up, and the other down?
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Melting Slicks
NVM, I figured out the wiring part, but original article would still be helpful.
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Team Owner
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Melting Slicks
Dave Z
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Melting Slicks
Thanks. I wired up the power antenna and it went up and down perfectly, so no rebuild needed. However, I noticed no conductivity between the center or outside of the plug which goes into the radio and the mast itself. I removed the end which goes into the antenna, but strangely saw no metal wire inside the inner plastic core.
I cut back a few inches, but still no inner wire. Maybe it got pulled out somehow and just need a whole new wire.
I cut back a few inches, but still no inner wire. Maybe it got pulled out somehow and just need a whole new wire.