82 CE Radio Antenna Replacement
10-05-2011, 02:54 PM
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82 CE Radio Antenna Replacement
Ok, So my antenna wouldn't go up or down but i could hear the motor running and making a horrible noise. I had it repaired at my local Corvette Restoration Specialist and put in a reproduction antenna...$463.00
Does this sounds right!!!
Does this sounds right!!!
10-05-2011, 03:04 PM
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Does it work now?
10-05-2011, 03:12 PM
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You got raped. I bought a factory replacement (not a repro) for my 82 for a fourth of that and installed it myself. I think you paid Collector Edition tax (the power antennas are the same for any 82).
I bought a factory replacement (not a repro) for my 82 for a fourth of that and installed it myself. I think you paid Collector Edition tax (the power antennas are the same for any 82).
10-05-2011, 04:08 PM
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Got to be kidding. I have replaced mine twice myself and I am far from a mechanic or electrical person. Buy one at local parts store and install it yourself for less than $100. Yes, you got screwed royally.
10-05-2011, 05:11 PM
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And lets not forget the $50 part.
Do they still have the old original one?
I pulled mine out of a 1994 Cadillac at the scappers. Looks identical. I used the crome trim ring from a 1996 Mercury Sable.
Is your butt still sore?
10-05-2011, 08:16 PM
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At about $200 for a new repro antenna and 2-3 hours to replace it at $85-$100 an hour (the going rate for Corvette shops in my area), I can see how a shop would charge $463.00.
To pull the antenna, repair the motor with the $30 replacement shaft and cable kit, and then replace the antenna; $463 seems a bit strong.
10-05-2011, 10:22 PM
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Mine did the same thing the first time I tried it out, the motor would run but no antenna up and down, replaced the mast for $30.00, got it off of ebay, wasn't hard to do.
10-06-2011, 09:46 AM
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03-29-2018, 10:46 AM
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Can the antenna be manually pushed down and pulled up as a temporary fix?
03-29-2018, 11:20 AM
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