80 antenna help
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There is no correct fixed mast antenna available for your 80 Corvette.
The antenna mast, nut and gasket are the same, for all 69-82's, but the bezels are different. The Corvette parts book shows different bezels for 68, 69-73, 74-77 coupe, 74-75 convertible and 78 up. The differences between the 69-77 bezels are minor, but the 78-82 bezel is completely different. Most vendors advertise what they call a 69-82 antenna bezel, but it really only fits the 69-77 body correctly.
The 68-77 body is sloped where the antenna mounts. Because of the power antenna offered from 78-82, the rear body was changed in 78, to add a flat indent where the antenna mounts. For use with this indent, the angled bezels used from 69-77, were replaced with a smaller bezel, that sat down in the flat indent. The correct bezel is no longer available from Chevrolet, and it has not been repro-ed.
You should be able to make the 69-77 bezel work, by removing the locating pin, but it won't be correct.
The antenna mast, nut and gasket are the same, for all 69-82's, but the bezels are different. The Corvette parts book shows different bezels for 68, 69-73, 74-77 coupe, 74-75 convertible and 78 up. The differences between the 69-77 bezels are minor, but the 78-82 bezel is completely different. Most vendors advertise what they call a 69-82 antenna bezel, but it really only fits the 69-77 body correctly.
The 68-77 body is sloped where the antenna mounts. Because of the power antenna offered from 78-82, the rear body was changed in 78, to add a flat indent where the antenna mounts. For use with this indent, the angled bezels used from 69-77, were replaced with a smaller bezel, that sat down in the flat indent. The correct bezel is no longer available from Chevrolet, and it has not been repro-ed.
You should be able to make the 69-77 bezel work, by removing the locating pin, but it won't be correct.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Holmen Wisconsin
There is no correct fixed mast antenna available for your 80 Corvette.
The antenna mast, nut and gasket are the same, for all 69-82's, but the bezels are different. The Corvette parts book shows different bezels for 68, 69-73, 74-77 coupe, 74-75 convertible and 78 up. The differences between the 69-77 bezels are minor, but the 78-82 bezel is completely different. Most vendors advertise what they call a 69-82 antenna bezel, but it really only fits the 69-77 body correctly.
The 68-77 body is sloped where the antenna mounts. Because of the power antenna offered from 78-82, the rear body was changed in 78, to add a flat indent where the antenna mounts. For use with this indent, the angled bezels used from 69-77, were replaced with a smaller bezel, that sat down in the flat indent. The correct bezel is no longer available from Chevrolet, and it has not been repro-ed.
You should be able to make the 69-77 bezel work, by removing the locating pin, but it won't be correct.
The antenna mast, nut and gasket are the same, for all 69-82's, but the bezels are different. The Corvette parts book shows different bezels for 68, 69-73, 74-77 coupe, 74-75 convertible and 78 up. The differences between the 69-77 bezels are minor, but the 78-82 bezel is completely different. Most vendors advertise what they call a 69-82 antenna bezel, but it really only fits the 69-77 body correctly.
The 68-77 body is sloped where the antenna mounts. Because of the power antenna offered from 78-82, the rear body was changed in 78, to add a flat indent where the antenna mounts. For use with this indent, the angled bezels used from 69-77, were replaced with a smaller bezel, that sat down in the flat indent. The correct bezel is no longer available from Chevrolet, and it has not been repro-ed.
You should be able to make the 69-77 bezel work, by removing the locating pin, but it won't be correct.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Holmen Wisconsin
Well, I cut and filed off the pin, but there is no way the nut can reach the threads to screw everything together with the bezel on. I can get it on without the bezel, but it's not a tight fit. Any aftermarket options that will at least work and fit securely to the body?
