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Subject:Re: antenna
From:Todd Last
Date:Thu, 2 Aug 2001 00:38:16 -0700

Carwashes? You can take a Vanagon though the carwash????
How about A Westy???

Todd
'88 Westy

Terry Kay wrote:

> Rick,
>
> Go to your local VW dealer and order a 90-91 Vanagon antenna.
> It is totally retractable ( manual) and will allow you to pass through
> carwashes, or parking without ripping the standard "I'm up all the time
> " one off.
>
> I have replaced the darn thing 3 times, twice using a Pep Boy's
> replacement.
>
> I got tired of doing the job, so I jumped on the retractable, and I
> haven't replaced it since.
>
> Price?
>
> $41.00.
>
> To replace it, with whatever style you choose, take out the upper grill,
> and the headlamp bucket, and ashtray.
>
> Unplug the old one from the ashtray hole, pull it out of there tying a
> string to the old wire.
>
> Drop the new one in the antenna hole, with the string tied to the new
> wire, pull it through to the radio, with the string, button everything
> up, your done.
>
> Later,
>
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> Terry--
> 74 Campmobile- (Clementine)
> 85 GL- (Delilah)
> 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)