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Re: Antenna access

To: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Subject: Re: Antenna access
From: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 06:49:15 -0500 (EST)
If it is a normal antenna then to tighten it all you do it turn the large
nut at the base of it. All antenna's except the power ones are ment to be
installed from the outside of the car. If you do go with the power antenna
Harbor Freight sells them for about $17 dollars.
...Art

On Wed, 9 Dec 1998, Bud Krueger wrote:

> Art,
> 
>      One of the problems is that the present antenna is loose so I'm going to 
>have to
> go inside of the compartment to remove it.
> 
> Bud Krueger
> 
> Art Pfenninger wrote:
> 
> > Bud, I have replaced mine from inside the car. There is a hole for the
> > wire to come through on the left side. Remove the interior panel and look
> > up at the top edge. Put the antenna into the hole in the fender and fish
> > the wire through.
> > ...Art
> >
> > On Tue, 8 Dec 1998, Bud Krueger wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks, Scott, I had been looking along the curve of the fenderwell.  
>Maybe now
> > > I can find it.
> > >
> > > Bud Krueger
> > >
> > > Scott McKorkle wrote:
> > >
> > > > Bud,
> > > >
> > > > When looking under the wheel well, go to the left side of the plate (the
> > > > side closest the engine).  You should find three bolts along this edge, 
>one
> > > > high, one low and one in the middle.
> > > > Remove these and you should be able to pull the panel right out.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck!
> > > > Scott
> > > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > > From: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
> > > > > To: Scott McKorkle <bmc@aa.net>
> > > > > Cc: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > > > > Subject: Re: Antenna access
> > > > > Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 2:03 PM
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Scott,
> > > > >
> > > > >     Thanks.  Probably the main reason that this car is so free of 
>rust is
> > > > that
> > > > > it received an excellent job of undecoating when it was first 
>delivered
> > > > > (Florida, 1977).  I looked at the rear of the wheelwell and saw no 
>such
> > > > panel.
> > > > > Guess I need to do a little scraping.  Thanks again.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bud Krueger
> > > > > 52TD
> > > > > 77MGB
> > > > > (BTW, my daughter is giving me a webpage for Christmas)
> > > > >
> > > > > Scott McKorkle wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Bud,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The antenna wire comes in behind this kick panel.  To access the 
>actual
> > > > > > antenna, you need to remove the inner fender splash panel that is
> > > > behind
> > > > > > the front left tire.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Scott McKorkle
> > > > > > 1978 MGB
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----------
> > > > > > > From: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
> > > > > > > To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > > Subject: Antenna access
> > > > > > > Date: Monday, December 07, 1998 8:25 PM
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Say folks,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >       How I gain access to the antenna in the 77MGB?  Is it behind
> > > > the
> > > > > > kick
> > > > > > > panel next to the driver's left leg? TIA.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Bud Krueger
> > > > > > > 52TD
> > > > > > > 77MGB (with wipers that stop when the switch is OFF)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> 
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