Ron, I'm going to disagree with you. Those that you sell >DO NOT< fully
retract. When you push the antenna all the way down there is still a
stub of about 12 inches that sits up from the fender. I have one of
those sitting here right now. Now mind you, the type you sell (or at
least sold me) are prefectly functional antennas and I've seen them on
many a Vanagon. I've also seen them on many an old Beetle (which you
might notice cross references on your site to the ones you sell.) The
other type (that was OEM on at least two of Vanagons) has  base section
that extends downward about 12 inches (inside the fender/sheet metal).
The less expensive ones don't have that down tube.

The antenna on my old 71 Super Beetle when fully retracted had a
portion that was about 12-13 inches long above the fender, just like
the type I got from you.

However, the type I >DID< put on my Vanagon retracts flush with the
sheet metal (it comes with a key so that you can get it back up.) They
run about $45.

I had to get this type after I got car covers for my Vanagons
(otherwise I would have had to cut a hole in the car cover.

On Saturday, August 2, 2003, at 10:00 PM, The Bus Depot wrote:

>
> A nice quality new antenna is very cheap.
>
> I have two later style Vanagon antennas (antennae?) that fully retract.
> These are the style that mounts on the front of the van, just below the
> windshield.
>
> FM09V, from Jopex/Denmark, has a silver base and silver mast, and is
> $8.95:
> http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=FM09V
>