Chandler

Can I fill the antenna hole and stash the antenna somewhere inside the body (and have it work) or do I have to keep the antenna external? Has anyone else filled the hole and switch to a hidden antenna?

Hogwild

sure it's your ride
i have no issue's with my 72.
the antenna is under the carpet behind the seat's no wire no bump .
ntq

Roughrider

If you try it, make sure it works before filling in the hole. Also make sure the antenna is well grounded as antennas need a ground plane to receive properly. The factory installed a metal plate inside the quarter panel to act as a ground plane which itself is grounded to the chassis since the body doesn't become the ground plane like in a metal bodied car.

It's tough to get a well grounded antenna and ground plane on a fiberglass car and the factories spend a good bit of engineering to accomplish it...more so than on metal cars. You might find you're not improving on what GM did.

Also, for good FM reception, besides needing a grounded antenna, best performance is from a 29"-31" antenna or a multiple of that...the length of an FM carrier half-wave. Change appreciably from that and you get degraded reception. For AM reception, the longer the antenna the better.

Chandler

Thanks for the encouragement and advice.

68vetteman

How about a power antenna on a switch? Up when you need it and down when you don't.

68 Vetteman

PETKAH

The antenna and all shielding was to prevent static for better AM radio reception. If you just listen to FM all you need is 2-3 feet of wire from the radio in the dash.

redcruz1120

That switch could be the radio power button(remote wire).You need,On and up,.You don't need,off and down.

Durango_Boy

I removed my stock antenna and all the wiring, and will fill the hole. I installed an antenna in the inside of the upper passenger corner of the windshield. The wiring runs right down the A-pillar to the stereo. It's almost impossible to see unless you're looking for it, and it allows for the elimination of the stock mast antenna.

http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...&tp=3449&avf=N

Chandler

Thanks, that Crutchfield part neat, good ideas from everyone.

69Vett

I plan to mount a cheap standard antenna directly under the dash pad, on my 69, it should work just fine no metal to interfere with reception. Not sure if the HEI iginition will mess up reception yet.
69Vett

ptroxx

.. This is the best way to go.. if you tint the back window no one will ever see it..
Wish I would have done that the first time I did the carpet.
Ill do it this winter though.... I have a ton of things to do then..
I like the clean look with out the antenna...

Jay-Dog

I love that Crutchfield idea & only $30! I wonder if there's a kit for the sort that are intigrated into the widshild like on many new cars?