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Old Feb 20, 2023 | 09:39 PM
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Hoping someone can share some info. I need to replace the antenna wire in my '71. I know the general routing through the car, but don't want to pull the carpet out of the rear to get to the wire. Is that possible? Thanks for any help.
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Left side sail panel will for certain need to come out. You should be able to just pull carpet down a tad once sail panel is out.
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Kick panel, sill plate, rear quarter trim and then into the rear carpet, there are some clips along the way


The wires all make a weird turn at the back wall, I would have thought they should have run it out the side rather than the back




Now if you're in that deep, ok but if not I'd be tempted to run a new cable through and just tuck it up under / behind all the trim, (maybe have to deal with the sill and kick panel) and then deal with it proper later on when there's a reason to take more apart
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Thank you very much! Looks like I need to set aside a full weekend.
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