Grady told me he fills them in with a stainless plug, welds it, and
regrains it. He says you can't tell. I know this because a car I was
looking at a while ago had that damn fender antenna, and I was
looking for ways to get rid of it. He said they fill the hole on all
new right fenders sold because there are no more ones left without
the hole. That's why there is an extra cost for fenders without the
hole. Same with Houston.
Joe
2524 & 16634
--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jamie Hamlin <jamiepierce2000@xxxx>
wrote:
> I have an 81 that had an antenna located in the front fender
> but now has a grey plug there and the antenna in the back
> vent (I think this plug must have been purchased as a kit
> along with the antenna because I have paper work on it
> from the p.o.) it even had a paper cutout to tape on the
> vent as a cutting guide.
> I would like to get rid of this old grey plug in the front fender.
> has anyone tried to weld the hole up and regrain the ss?
>
> Jamie
> 2606
>
> Joe OBrien <joeyoseppijoe@xxxx> wrote:
> Possibly, maybe the PO broke it and replaced it with a standard
part
> and didn't realize there was a difference from 81 to 83. I've also
> seen some less than pretty 83's that have simply become brittle
and
> kind of crumpled or fell aart around that area.
>
> But who knows, I'd probably order a new replacement to replace one
> if mine ever became unsightly on my 83, but it hardly ever sees
> light.
>
> I might like to eventualy add one to my 81 because I like the look
> of the rear mounted antenna, and my 81 has a windshield antenna. I
> just pray it never breaks, if it does I will install the rear
> antenna kit, I absolutley HATE the fender antenna. What a god
awful
> place to put one there.
>
>
> Joe
>
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Walsh" <yahoo@xxxx> wrote:
> > Mine was built Sept '83. There is no way it has a neat cutout
for
> the
> > antenna in the vent. It looks like someone took a rough rasp
(the
> > kind you fit on a drill) and hacked up the vent to make way for
> the
> > antenna. I have seen many others like this. Maybe it is the
> movement
> > of the antenna that is responsible? But on every one I have
seen?
> > Others I have seen were even deeper and wider then mine.
> >
> > Who knows, it could be that they were using old stock for the
> vents
> > in the last month or two and had to modify them. When I get a
> chance
> > I will post a pic of the offending vent
> >
> > - Mike
> >
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe OBrien"
<joeyoseppijoe@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > Mike the later cars were made with the little louvre precut
nice
> &
> > > neat for the antennas. The earlier cars that came with window
&
> > > fender antennas had the rear antennas added later. Hence the
> reason
> > > for the rough look of the cutout on the drivers side fake vent
> > where
> > > the antenna pokes through.
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > 2524 & 16634
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Walsh" <yahoo@xxxx>
wrote:
> > > > I have a late '83 with the antenna in the rear. Behind the
> rear
> > > > windows (on either side) there are vents. The one on the
right
> is
> > > > used to direct fresh air into the engine. My antenna is
> located
> > so
> > > > that it extends from the left vent. I am almost sure (like
> most
> > > > things on the car) the vent was designed and made before the
> > first
> > > > car went into production. To allow the antenna to use the
vent
> > > > opening, a louver in the vent has been roughly notched to
> allow
> > > the
> > > > antenna to pass by it. I have looked at dozens of D's with
the
> > > > antenna using this vent and everyone looked like it was
> notched
> > > out
> > > > with a file or rasp and each one was slightly different - I
> think
> > > > this was done on the factory floor.
> > > >
> > > > I don't have the service bulletins in front of me, but this
> > change
> > > > happened sometime in the '81 model year. Before that the
> antenna
> > > was
> > > > located in the windshield. There are also some bulletins
that
> > have
> > > > instructions for drilling out a location in the right front
> > fender
> > > if
> > > > the windshield antenna did not receive a sufficient signal.
> > > >
> > > > - Mike
> > > > #17084
>
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