Re: [DMCForum] Antenna replacment in my car

[jordan rubin <nuttenschleuder@xxxxxxxxx>]

I removed the rear light and was able to install new
bolts with lock washers.  That did the trick.

However, it doesnt stop the speakers from sucking.  

Im finding however, a power filter would be ideal.....



--- Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've just taken one out that was held by one bolt
> (m6 in a 10mm hole), 
> two pop rivets, one of which had not taken, so they
> installed a second, 
> and a block of wood which wedged out the bottom edge
> to hold the aerial 
> at the correct angle.
> 
> Martin
> 
> jordan rubin wrote:
> 
> > The AC belt was replaced last summer , what you
> are
> > seeing is dirt which came off the antenna mount.
> >
> > Should my system be original, as I believe, this
> hack
> > job antenna install was the work fabrication ive
> seem
> > on my car yet. Disgraceful!
> >
> > As for the relay, it was in the car, I bypassed
> it.
> >
> > --- Videobob Moseley <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> > <mailto:videobob%40hotmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > > from the looks of those photos, you might want
> to
> > > replace that A/C belt too!
> > >
> > > Being that I sell replacement DeLorean antennas,
> I
> > > install them for local
> > > customers for free,
> > > and I have done several of them, including
> replacing
> > > my own this last
> > > weekend!
> > > I had replaced my original with one from another
> > > vendor about 4 years ago,
> > > and I
> > > replaced it with mine last weekend.
> > >
> > > What always amazes me is that no two brackets or
> > > systems are the same.
> > > I have seen some with the relay ON the antenna,
> some
> > > with the relay in the
> > > car....
> > > My bracket is not as hard core as yours, I like
> how
> > > it has lots of side
> > > reinforcment,
> > > mine doesn't have that at all.
> > >
> > > Just an observation.
> > >
> > > I have noticed that when I meet a lot of
> DeLorean
> > > owners, usually their car
> > > is the
> > > only DeLorean they have ever really seen up
> close,
> > > and sometimes they have
> > > mods done
> > > by previous owners and assume they are stock.
> > > I met a local owner last weekend at a car show
> who
> > > had a very odd engine
> > > light,
> > > it was a large, 4" round dome with a toggle
> switch
> > > on the side.
> > > He thought HIS was stock, and my small
> rectangular
> > > light was the mod...
> > > I tried to convince him that his light was not
> > > stock...he seemed
> > > dissapointed.
> > > I see things like this all the time.
> > >
> > > - Videobob
> > > VIN#5278
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: jordan rubin <nuttenschleuder@xxxxxxxxx 
> > <mailto:nuttenschleuder%40yahoo.com>>
> > > >Reply-To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:DMCForum%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > >To: dmcnewsgroup <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > <mailto:dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > > >Subject: [DMCForum] Antenna replacment in my
> car
> > > >Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 08:48:44 -0800 (PST)
> > > >
> > > >Hello,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I finally found the time to replace my broken
> > > >antenna. I was amazed at how much of the
> antenna
> > > and
> > > >bracket was rusted away. After fixing the
> bracket
> > > and
> > > >replacing the antenna everything works great.
> You
> > > >cant wire it in the same as the original
> though,
> > > had
> > > >to bypass that old relay.
> > > >
> > > >Gallery here
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>http://www.mydelorean.net/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=3454
> 
> >
>
<http://www.mydelorean.net/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=3454>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Jordan Rubin
> > > >mydelorean.net
> > > >
> > > >Like Myspace for your Delorean, plus HOWTOS and
> a
> > > parts catalogue
> > > >Wie Myspace fur dein Delorean, plus HOWTOS und
> > > Ersatzteilcatalog
> > > >
> > > >http://www.mydelorean.net
> <http://www.mydelorean.net>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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> > Jordan Rubin
> > mydelorean.net
> >
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Jordan Rubin
mydelorean.net

Like Myspace for your Delorean, plus HOWTOS and a parts catalogue
Wie Myspace fur dein Delorean, plus HOWTOS und Ersatzteilcatalog 

http://www.mydelorean.net


 
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