Plugging aerial hole when removing radio? What did you use?

-
Ol'forest

Ol'forest

Well-Known Member
Joined
Apr 6, 2009
Messages
419
Reaction score
78
Location
Hamilton, New Zealand
What have you guys used for plugging the aerial hole on your fender? Something nicer than a plastic body plug? Don't want to weld it up, in case a radio goes back in sometime.
 
Unscrewed antenna, then cut the plastic portion if the antenna base flush with screw on plug. Pushed a chrome plug fitting completely flush with the screw on portion. Been that way for 10 years.
Just looks like a flush chrome cap where there used to be a stick antenna.
 
Like this

DYN-6943__36553.1365871834.168.168.jpg
 
Yes ^^^^^^ just what Pace shows at the local hardware store like Ace or True Value. Stainless to boot.
 
Cut a piece of 1/4" aluminum 1/4" larger than hole , drill hole in center for a #10-24 stainless cap screw . Cut a second piece in a rectangle same size but narrower with a hole in center for the #10-24 . Cut a piece of rubber roofing larger tan the hole but smaller than the first piece of aluminum . punch hole in the center of the rubber . push cap screw through top piece of alloy and cap screw . send cap screw thru second piece of alloy . Insert bottom piece of alloy in fender hole , turn 90* , tighten cap screw , snug not hard . You are done , watertight , polish to luster if you want . Materials <$2.00 , Time 1 hour tops
 
Stainless steel cap screw and washer, rubber washer underneath so no scratch antenna base.
Used large fender washer with nut so I could use original base mounting bracket under fender.

IMG_0843.JPG
 
Most 80's dodge trucks with radio delete have a fake plastic antenna plug. They're out there
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
-

Back
Top