Posts : 761 Join date : 2013-08-23 Age : 71 Location : Huntsville, AL
Subject: Replacing Antenna Sat May 10, 2014 9:51 pm
Whoever wrote the process in the FSM for replacing the power antenna in a RMW must have little girl hands and arms.
Dutch Pete
Posts : 421 Join date : 2009-12-07 Age : 64 Location : Netherlands
Subject: Re: Replacing Antenna Sun May 11, 2014 2:40 am
I took the whole inner fender out to perform that job. (93 Caprice wagon) Took me a hole day. Pete
jayoldschool
Posts : 2728 Join date : 2009-06-14
Subject: Re: Replacing Antenna Sun May 11, 2014 11:41 am
No idea what the FSM says, but the easy way is to simply remove the outer bolts for the inner fender, jam a piece of 2x4 in between the fender and the inner to hold the inner out of the way, and remove the antenna. I will admit that my skinny monkey arms make it easy. If you're built like Nick/a firehydrant, you will find it tougher.
phantom 309
Posts : 5848 Join date : 2008-12-28 Age : 114
Subject: Re: Replacing Antenna Sun May 11, 2014 12:47 pm
jayoldschool wrote:
N. If you're built like Nick/a firehydrant, you will find it tougher.
That would explain why everybody's always pizzin on me,..
Fred Kiehl
Posts : 7291 Join date : 2009-11-13 Age : 76 Location : Largo, FL 33774
Subject: Re: Replacing Antenna Sun May 11, 2014 6:39 pm
It only takes a little longer to remove the entire wheelhouse. Then any ham-hand could take it out, no problem.
bamalongroof
Posts : 761 Join date : 2013-08-23 Age : 71 Location : Huntsville, AL
Subject: Re: Replacing Antenna Mon May 12, 2014 12:15 pm
I should have removed the entire wheelhouse it would have made it a lot easier..
Jay has the process down as the FSM outlines. Next time I will do it with the wheelhouse out it will make putting it back together much easier but will still take most of a day to do the job.
Or maybe install one in the back so I can access it through the inner side panels.. Jeff
81X11
Posts : 9876 Join date : 2010-06-23 Age : 50 Location : Round Rock Texas
Subject: Re: Replacing Antenna Mon May 12, 2014 12:36 pm
I do not have little girl hands and arm.... Not even close...
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