

| Subject: | Need Radio Antenna for my Double Cab |
| From: | Maynard Southard |
| Date: | Fri, 5 Mar 2004 16:27:49 -0500 |
Occasionally my Diesel DoubleCab seems quiet enough (less than 50mph) that I've thought I might actually enjoy listening to a radio station! However, the U.S. Military didn't specify such a luxury as a radio. There is an official VW Block-Off Plate in its place. I think I can mount a radio there without much difficulty and placing speakers is no real problem. However, I'm stumped on mounting an antenna. There is no mounting hole in the typical driver's-side front position. The only existing mounting hole I can find is forward of the front passenger door. This does not the mirror location of the driver's side hole - it's not on the sloped portion. Take a look: http://www.gis.net/~southard/Projects/DoubleCabRadio.htm This single hole is about 15mm (.60") in diameter. Do they still make those old universal swivel-types that have a butterfly-wall-anchor-type mechanism? I really don't want to drill any new holes. I'm happy to use something universal. Anybody have any suggestions? Maynard '86 DoubleCab Diesel "Col. Potter" '02 EV GLS "AMPvan" '00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo" '82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
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