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Antenna options?

mangustamangustaMember
Was digging in the console area today, while looking at heater hoses....and found all sorts of stuff....speaker wiring for the doors, what appears to be a power window switch, (disconnected!) a totally unknown switch which I will presume is some sort of ignition interlock....at least until I can dig up the wiring diagram, but what was notably missing, was an antenna wire! (Missing the hot lead for a radio too....) A quick peek at the front fender....no antenna either! What to do....?

I have heard rumor of tape in place antennas for the windshield and also some sort of remote antenna that doesn't appear outside the car.

Can anyone comment on these versions and how effective they are?

I have a nice remote power Jag antenna that is just begging for a hole to fill!!! New mast and all!

Cheers!
Steve
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timsterentimsterenMember
Hi Steve,
I would take a good think before drilling a hole in my virgin fender for an antenna. I think that I once saw a Pantera with a little bracket fixed by the bolts on the rear deck hinges and a whip aerial placed there. I did the same thing with a home made black painted bracket and it is very discreet and fully reversible. I attach a photo - you can only see the bracket - on the right hand side at the top of the opening in the rear deck. The aerial is not attached - but that is the only photo I have, sorry. I had many ideas, e.g. to drill a hole in the cover over the expansion tank and put in a motorised aerial, but I couldn't bring myself to drill any holes in anything. I also find that I just use my mobile phone and streaming of music and don't even have a stereo in the car anymore - thus no aerial attached to the bracket
Cheers, Tim.

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joulesjoules"Racing is Life, anything before or after is just waiting" - Steve McQueen
^^^ What Tim said, is exactly what I started writing this morning before getting sidelined with the annoyances of work! I had that same hinge bracket for a CB antenna some years back.

I have also seen a power antenna mounted in the engine screen that came up through the decklid recess.

But as Tim rightly says all that is redundant with modern technologies like bluetooth streaming.
mangustamangustaMember
OK, great suggestions! I already have two CB mounts (with cables still kicking around)on either side of the rear deck. Will need to look more closely at options to use them or similar.

This is a new area for me....usually the cars I have dealt with already had the antennas installed!!!

I can deal with not having a CB any more, although I have a small unit that still requires an external antenna, but I've made my choice with phones..... I just carry a phone. I don't want all the access nor the monthly bill (at this time) when I already pay bazillions to have wife with smart phone, home phone, and home internet and cable!

When I'm out in the weeds, away from the range of cell antennas, I would like to still use a radio for entertainment..... Streaming is a nice thought....but ask all the folks in the areas of FL and TX etc how that streaming is working on their gear now!? Old school still rules in some areas.....

Thanks!!! Will go stare at my mounts and see what will fit for a radio antenna!

PS: TIM: LOVE that GTS!!!!
joulesjoules"Racing is Life, anything before or after is just waiting" - Steve McQueen
Steve,

When I said 'Bluetooth streaming' I should clarify I meant streaming songs saved on my phone hard drive. I don't stream over the cell network, too damned expensive. Or you could use the equivalent 'USB' stick and MP3's if you are old school!

Julian
mangustamangustaMember
Cuvee...... My Goose came with an ANCIENT Pioneer 8-trk in it! Unfortunately the 8-track section was dead and the FM section barely functioned...so it hit the dumpster for a more modern single CD DIN format unit!

This car had something put in it, but I am guessing by the cutout (more like a football than anything else) that it was a two post something or other....but since two post radios are no longer growing on trees.....and I really don't want to dink around with it.... I get to see if I can squeeze a single CD player in....but I don't think this unit and CD will function sideways.... I may need to dig into this forum to see what head units work!

We found in the GOose that unless you were just idling along, you never really needed a radio....the windows were always open as the AC never had enuf squirrels in the cage to push cold air out in quantities to cool the glass filled cabin!!! I am trusting that the AC in this car WILL work eventually and that we can finally enjoy some cruisin' music!!! Even if it is one CD at a time.....got no problem with that...! Smiler

I've got 5-3/4" of stereo to fit next to the tunnel and the AC hoses...It is going to be real close.....just need to find my sheet metal nibler....not sure where it ended up.....hate to use a cutoff wheel or an air saw near all the switches and such...mess galore!

Cheers!!!
Steve
cuveecuveeMember
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Originally posted by Mangusta:
Cuvee...... My Goose came with an ANCIENT Pioneer 8-trk in it! Unfortunately the 8-track section was dead and the FM section barely functioned...so it hit the dumpster for a more modern single CD DIN format unit!

This car had something put in it, but I am guessing by the cutout (more like a football than anything else) that it was a two post something or other....but since two post radios are no longer growing on trees.....and I really don't want to dink around with it.... I get to see if I can squeeze a single CD player in....but I don't think this unit and CD will function sideways.... I may need to dig into this forum to see what head units work!

We found in the GOose that unless you were just idling along, you never really needed a radio....the windows were always open as the AC never had enuf squirrels in the cage to push cold air out in quantities to cool the glass filled cabin!!! I am trusting that the AC in this car WILL work eventually and that we can finally enjoy some cruisin' music!!! Even if it is one CD at a time.....got no problem with that...! Smiler

I've got 5-3/4" of stereo to fit next to the tunnel and the AC hoses...It is going to be real close.....just need to find my sheet metal nibler....not sure where it ended up.....hate to use a cutoff wheel or an air saw near all the switches and such...mess galore!

Cheers!!!
Steve


Steve...

At the first of the year I had Tommy Hodges Replace my entire Air Cond. along with some up grades and repair of some Shoddy work done by a past shop! The Air Now blow Ice Cold! just what we need here in the Valley!

Good Luck with your Car!
Curt
C cenglesMember
Dear Steve,

Ah, yes, the small,discrete, interior AM/FM antenna option.

About twenty five years ago, I bought a smallish antenna from Pantera Performance. IIRC, installation was easy. Pretty discrete in the upper right corner of the windshield.

Good news: No need to cut a hole in the body nor add more stuff to the engine bay.
It works fine in metropolitan areas with strong signals

Bad news: It does not have the reception of a standard antenna for weaker or more distant stations.

All of above is pertinent to late 20th century antenna technology. Current antennas may be better. Perhaps.


Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
joulesjoules"Racing is Life, anything before or after is just waiting" - Steve McQueen
quote:
Originally posted by Mangusta:
I get to see if I can squeeze a single CD player in....but I don't think this unit and CD will function sideways.... I may need to dig into this forum to see what head units work!


Steve,

I have a Kenwood KDC-X689 unit in my '74, it was popular at one time as it has the rotating head that you put a chrome sticker on and it looks just like the original blanking plate. It's a single CD that functions on it's side no problems.

The GT5 came with a 6 CD changer located behind the passenger seat.

Julian
bosswrenchbosswrenchMember
You have a few options. I converted the front fender (which already had a dealer installed retractable antenna) to fully disappearing antenna. Gary Hall used to sell a windshield that had embedded antenna, and Larry Stock sells a plastic bracket that bolts on to the right side decklid hinge mount. Either a CB or regular antenna with a quick-disconnect, will fit. There's a device that fits into the antenna cable that prioritizes transmissions so if you're listening to tunes,a CB transmission will over-ride it.
mangustamangustaMember
Thanks!~

Was there ever a factory switch on the 74's for a power antenna???? Just forward and to the right of the ignition switch I have a double throw momentary switch, with markings on the back for up and down.....with blue/white and blue/red wires connected to the outer connectors on the back, but no middle (which would have been +12V power..) connector/wire installed.

I have been staring at my water valve trying to figure best way to crack system and not flood my floor pans......and I noticed this toggle switch on the other side of the console! Could not find any wires of this color in any diagrams, but I did not look for radio/accessories!

Cheers!
Steve

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