Re: Power Antenna
Posted by Leeedy On 2016/3/26 20:15:01
It is important to remember that the 1955 and 1956 Caribbean rear-mounted antennae are very, very different from a front fender-mounted antenna.
The masts are different. The reels and rack ropes are different (rears are round; fronts are flat!). The housings are different. The bases are different. Etc.etc.
Most of the replacements I have ever seen done on Caribbeans have been incorrect and are usually "repaired" with front antenna masts. Owners of the cars usually seem oblivious to the differences... yet you can tell right right away. The cap nut and lower mast section were made completely different and are quite obvious to the eye.
A real original Caribbean antenna mast has a single ring pressed into the mast. Front antenna lower sections have two.
So if you are replacing a mast, it is a good idea to see what you are using to replace it.
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