interpon

Hi, any thoughts on how to remove the wires to the power antenna?
i have it loose and antenna off but appears the wires are direct no clip to remove.

I removed the carpet to the door and there are no connections to the antenna... is it normal to cut (assume cut inside) and splice back in?

thank you

No connection

l8279vette

Follow the wire , there is a plug behind the speaker un plug and push grommet out .

interpon

Thank you..i must be ignorant..i do not see one..thoughts?

Peeled back tape nothing

Green white gray

l8279vette

follow the wire from the grommet inside the car forward .if nobody changed the antenna motor in the past there should be a plug or a splice.

l8279vette

a splice would indicate a old repair

interpon

Thank you..looks un cut and one piece original..
thanks to @karol
and pointing me to @KapsSA which i would value an opinion before cutting....
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...e-antenna.html

Seems i may be an early 79?


Remove the antenna from the car. Some guys feel it’s easier to remove the left side muffler. You can also remove the 4 bolts at the catalytic convertor and rear hanger and remove the entire Y pipe/muffler assembly.
I’ve found it easy to remove the antenna with the muffler in place, just have the car at a comfortable working height on a lift where you can reach straight in without bending and twisting your arm.
Disconnect the battery.
You’ll need to cut the green/gray/white wires as there is no connector between the factory antenna and relay under the center
Leave plenty of wire on the antenna. I like to remove the rubber grommet at the body and carefully slice it lengthwise to remove it from the cable/wires. That way I can resplice the cut wires and put the splices beyond the grommet inside the car body to hide them.

l8279vette

Did your car have a factory cb ? My 79 didn't.

interpon

8 track stereo no CB . still in car works great. and can hear the antenna going up and down when radio on off and it does stop.. so unknown failure...;looking now for sources to fix or replace

new to me here is my thread

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...preciated.html

KapsSA

If it is an early 79 style antenna, aluminum housing with a plastic fender grommet, there is NO plug behind the speaker.
You gotta cut and resplice the wires. Unless you want to remove them all the way to the relay(gotta remove some carpet).
Plug was added when the newer style antenna was introduced late 79.

KapsSA

I do see the early antenna in one of your pics.

interpon

Awesome thanks..i will try to use wire puller rod to get back through.
any thoughts on repair source? Anything different on mine?

i dont see rivets to drill either?

interpon

3 5.5 mm screws, razor putty knife..

Cut slightly razor first..

Crap wrong side

KapsSA

No rivets on your early antenna.
LATE79-82 has the rivets.

No, that's the right side. Everything accessible from there. Carefully remove everything watching how it's installed and you will get to the broken nylon cable at the bottom.

interpon

I just don’t see the other side coming off?
undo the two screws on base of mast?

KapsSA

yes

interpon

Snapped right off little 1/4 inch socket..gonna try kroil on other one

KapsSA

Cable available from antenna source.com(formerly antennamastsRus)
I think they charge more for the NEW '78' style than the late79-82 style but the later one will work. That's what I always used.

KapsSA

Yeah, sometimes that section of the motor can be pretty corroded from the steel mast tube/aluminum connection.

interpon

Two for two those screws were not coming out ..shaft cover seems to be rust welded on ..letting soak...might be buying a new one after this 🙄😪

interpon

I am going to on a limb here and say not a chance is this thing coming off??
its also very soft..
viability?

In a vice pry bar just shreds outside metal..better way?