Any one installed a power antenna.

nivek · 03-25-2003

Has anyone installed a power antennna on your stang, if so any recommendations? I have found one on ebay made by Metra.

akaakbiker · 03-26-2003

That will fit inside the fender? I would like to install a power antenna also. Do you have to remove the fender or pull the engine to install it? It doesn't look like there's a lot of room to work with inside that fender. That is the oddest quirk I have found yet about my 03 Cobra, no power antenna, it never occured to me to check, I thought all new cars had power antennas. Course this is the first new car I have bought in 30 years. Ah well not that it would have changed my decision to buy it. Guess it's a sports car thing...

rnner3200 · 03-26-2003

power antenna= more weight slower car... i believe that why they dont come with them

1998GT · 03-27-2003

Dont get one, i cut my antenna down, its pretty short, looks very very slick, i like it a lot. Didn't lose any reception.

~luke

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badass98svt · 03-27-2003

i did the same 98gt..i cut ( i think it was ) 15" off...which left me with like 18" it's the same height as my roof line.....and iu didn't lose any reception either.

AGameGT · 03-28-2003

http://www.restoremustangs.com/index...ts&from=google go to audio/electronics, then antenas...i found that and remeberd reading this, that probably will do the trick if you really want one.

akaakbiker · 03-28-2003

More wieght! how much could a power antenna wiegh? I put one in my 74F250 and it couldn't have wieghed 2 pounds! If I wanna save wieght I'll just leave the wife home! That's an honest 130lb wieght saveings!
I would be leary about cutting my stock antenna it seems to have a wire wrapped around the main shaft and imbedded in some kinda epoxy or sumthin. Plus if I cut it- it would look cut, it wouldn't have the little round ball on the end. So no one makes a low profile/shorty antenna?

rnner3200 · 03-29-2003

it was just a guess i know cobra r's dont come with a radio.... figured it would be easy to say we didnt get another little thing cause it adds weight.... not like i'm a mustang designer or anything

AGameGT · 03-29-2003

yea your supposed to cut it down and you can pop the ball off and put it back on after you cut it. www.mustangworld.com go to how to's and "shorten your antenna" is one that will tell you how to do it if you want to go that route also

badass98svt · 03-30-2003

exactly a gamegt..you can remove the ball on the top and remount it...it looks factory..i wouldn't have done it if it was gonna look unfinished

97Red248A · 03-30-2003

Can you not take the antenna out and cut it from the bottom?? I think many of those antenna's are so-called "looped" at the top for continuous whatever. This is what I've heard when I was into CB radio's for hobby. That little ball may make the loop for it, I dont know.

1998GT · 03-30-2003

umm, just cut it from the top. I dont have the ball on the top of my antenna, i shaved it and sanded it to a good round finish. I think it looks much better, some of the firts mods were shortenign the antenna and lowering my wipers(makes such a good difference). .

~luke

97Red248A · 03-31-2003

Well I shortened my antenna today as well to 18". It was a little pain trying to file down the end to fit back into the ball, but it was well worth it. Much more aerodynamic looking. Next, the windshield wipers.

badass98svt · 03-31-2003

thats great that you cut yours too...like i said its an easy mod too and well worth the ten minutes. i also think its very subtle, (not too many people notice) and that is exactly what i like.

97Red248A · 03-31-2003

Yea, I agree. Plus it doesnt look like a remote controlled car anymore.:thumbsup