1980 Attenae mast
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Le Mans Master
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From: Knoxville Tn
1980 Attenae mast
Motor runs mast stays up.
I have a kit to replace the strip inside the mast, but the kit has no instructions for installation. Do I have to remove the entire unit {up behind the mufflers} or is there an easy way? Does anyone have any experience with this? ? thanks in advance.
I have a kit to replace the strip inside the mast, but the kit has no instructions for installation. Do I have to remove the entire unit {up behind the mufflers} or is there an easy way? Does anyone have any experience with this? ? thanks in advance.
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From: Little Rock AR
1.Unplug everything from under the carpet (behind the driver in the rear compartment over tire). Look for big rubber plug at rear to push the pigtails out through.
2. Remove Bezel from top of fender by unscrewing it. You might want to protect the fender before attempting this. Tape it off.
3. Remove 4 bolts from behind catalytic converter and the whole rear exhaust system will fall out.
4. Remove antenna from under car. Disconnect the signal cable if you have not already done so.
5. CAREFULY drill out the rivits that hold the plastic antenna housing together. You can't get a replacement housing so try not to crack it. You will need some nuts and bolts to re-assemble later. Some times the rivits just spin in the housing. It helps if you have a Dremel tool here to grind them out the rest of the way.
6. unscrew the top doo-dad from the antenna mast. Pull out the old mast and replace with new parts.
7. Reverse the above and you should be done. Use nuts and bolts to reassemble the housing.
Hope I did not forget anything.
It is not that bad of a job even for a beginner. I have done it a few times myself.
-Mark.
2. Remove Bezel from top of fender by unscrewing it. You might want to protect the fender before attempting this. Tape it off.
3. Remove 4 bolts from behind catalytic converter and the whole rear exhaust system will fall out.
4. Remove antenna from under car. Disconnect the signal cable if you have not already done so.
5. CAREFULY drill out the rivits that hold the plastic antenna housing together. You can't get a replacement housing so try not to crack it. You will need some nuts and bolts to re-assemble later. Some times the rivits just spin in the housing. It helps if you have a Dremel tool here to grind them out the rest of the way.
6. unscrew the top doo-dad from the antenna mast. Pull out the old mast and replace with new parts.
7. Reverse the above and you should be done. Use nuts and bolts to reassemble the housing.
Hope I did not forget anything.
It is not that bad of a job even for a beginner. I have done it a few times myself. -Mark.
Last edited by stingr69; Oct 4, 2006 at 09:08 AM.
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antenna
pull left rear speaker. unplug coupler to antenna. jack up remove left rear wheel.remove spanner nut on top of fender.remove 2bolts .antenna coupler and remove. pull outer c clips from motor then drill out rivets.as said previously dremmel.there is a metal hook on the bottom of the ant.that probobably broke. i discarded mine fed cable through hole threaded small nut on cable smashed nut. reasembled and works perfeck. the cable is nylon coated. like putting line in a weed eater. did my 80 3 days ago. still working good.
