In glass antenna mod

[edpdx]

I developed a crack in my windshield last week. I have comprehensive that covers the replacement- no deductible .

I wen't online to see what options there were in windows. The ones with the antenna in the glass were the same price from the local shops, so I ordered one up.

Meanwhile, I ran to the wrecking yard and looked for the antenna cable that has the in-glass antenna lead. I got lucky and found a Chevy truck with the glass removed. The dash was hammered so I just pulled it out of the way. I unscrewed the dash speaker and saw the top of the lead in the center of the dash. Two screws on the mounting clip and I had what I needed. $3-4.

I installed it today. Had to remove the dash pad. What !!! The place to screw the cable bracket in were just two indentations and there was no way I could gget a drill in there to puch them through. Lucky for me I had a roll of 3M Double-Side Custion tape. The heavy-duty All Weather type in the Blazer console. Wiped the surfaces down with Wax and Grease remover and stuck the bugger in place. Window mobile guy come Monday.

Wish me a warm reception.

 

[timarr]

Thats a thought, I going to keep my eye out for the cable on my next trip to the yards!

 

[salt6]

Use self tapping screws and an extention in your drill, worked good. Also pick up the speakers for the dash. You can use the brackets.

 

[unaffiliated]

LMC truck has the antenna lead in cable for $7.95 and the piece that snaps onto the windshield also $7.95. At that price, its almost not worth the trouble scouring bone yards. Just a thought.

 

[forest522]

I'm curious how it all works out - would assume that it would work as well as regular antennae? I picked a cable with the little snap ending attachment out of a wrecked GMC Jimmy for a couple of bucks awhile ago just in case. Might consider using it now! Good luck and let us know how it works out.

 

[deuceaid]

I thought this was going to be about tweeking it for ham/cb radio

 

[unaffiliated]

The in glass radio antenna works well. I drove a '78 C10 for years and the radio always had good reception. As far as tweaking for CB or Ham, not sure how that would work. Mercedes has a splitter for car phone antenna but that technology is a bit outdated now. At my house, the Ham always got eaten before we could get any reception on it, so again, don't know much about that.

 

[Grega]

I was never a fan of the in the glass antennas. I dont think they have as good reception as the mast type, just my .

 

[rlwm211]

I converted my Civvy suburban of the same body style to the inglass antenna when I replaced both the fender and the windshield. BTW it is extremely easy to change the windshield on this type of vehicle.

I did pull the dash pad to install the antenna and to be honest it only takes a few minutes to do so. I used every magnetic screw driver tip holder I had taped together so they would not fall apart, to install the two self drilling screws to hold the cable mount in place.

The reception is good. I will not say it is exactly the same as the fender mounted whip.

I will add it is almost impossible to find a windshield in the u-pull-it boneyards without the antenna wire in the glass.

 

[wallew]

I ONLY use in the glass antenna with great results.

 

[dependable]

I have a 82 c-20 with one. Have owned several with and without in glass antennas. I find the reception not as good with the in glass ones, and directionally dependent. But if you mainly listen to a few strong stations, they work ok.

 

[edpdx]

I have had the same in-glass antenna on my Chevy C20. The antenna has been good- my guess is a super high tech model- as I am sure they are produced, will get stellar results; but I have been happy with reception in that truck since 74. A modern radio would definitely help as well.

Note- after thinking about it, I decided to drill the mounting holes out for the antenna instead of relying on the double-sided tape- in case the screws ground the antenna . I drilled them using my flexible extension on the Dremel, and a flexible extension on my drill to drive the screws.

 

[Varyag]

My 1009 actually came with an in glass one. I have been considering hard to swap over my radio to it.

I didn't know the antenna cable was so easy to get.