Take the grill (upper) off and the left (driver's) headlight assembly off.
Clear shot at it. You'll want to attach a stout line to the radio end of the
old antenna when pulling it out, so you can pull the new radio end back
inside using the "line" as the puller. I think you can probably do the
inside part from the ash tray hole.

bob
soon to do the same thing.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Gronski" <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:01 PM
Subject: Replacing the antenna

> I have an 86 sycro with the antenna on the hood (if you can call the
> four inched of sloped metal on the front ot our vasn a hood. Anyone
> re@laced one of these? I tried unscrewing it but it looks like it has
> to come out throigh the bottom. Any insights?
>
> Chris
>