Re: Antennas

[Geordy <geordy@lodgepole.com>]

Another problem is reception.  I tried that on my toyota pickup and the
reception sucked shit.  Reason: trees, moutains, etc.  If you live in
the flatlands (Kansas) you'll be fine.  Here in seattle is an entirely
different story however.  Just my $.02

Zach Vrooman wrote:
> 
> Fellow listers,
> 
> I had a flash of inspiration today. My GTI is lacking an antenna for some
> odd reason, thereby rendering it tuneless. This is not good. So, I wandered
> over to Radio Shack, and picked up a universal windshield antenna kit. It
> has a thin wire that runs along the top of the windshield like on old Chevy
> trucks. The best part? It should help to, if not totally, eliminate the
> fusebox shorting out from a leaky antenna gasket. Plus, it'll remove the
> dorky looking 8v antenna for one hell of a lot cheaper than a Fuba. Also,
> you won't have to worry about some asshole bending your antenna for shits
> and giggles. The cost for the kit? Five bucks, and time to put it in.
> Spendy, huh? I haven't put it in yet, but should work quite nicely once I
> figure out where to run the wire. The part number for this gadget is
> 12-1325. The only problem with the kit is that the supplied plug for the
> antenna hole is too big for the hole on the car, but there's gotta be a
> rubber plug out there that will fit.
> 
> zach
> 86 8v
> 84 8v
> 85 GTI(soon to have tunes)
> 
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