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Hi all,
can anyone tell me how the antenna ground plate is held in place to the underside of the body on 68 thru 72's?
Thanks,
Joe
can anyone tell me how the antenna ground plate is held in place to the underside of the body on 68 thru 72's?
Thanks,
Joe
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The antennae itself holds in on. The ground plane fit up to the body, and the antennae goes up thru it, and then the nut on the top side holds it all together. There is also a thin strip of metal screwed to the ground plane that goes down to attach to the frame, as a ground. hth 
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I put a NEW radio in mine and have POOR reception. Could this be my problem as well?
Mark turn it to FM and get rid of the "Buck Owens" AM radio show..........
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Hey Mark, you mean you have radio signals where you live!
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FM radio! Whats that? In between the mountain tops you can get "Grandma got ran over by the reindeer" if you hold your mouth right with the window rolled down! 
Mark poor reception could be from a poor antenna connection at the base itself..it may have some corrosion on the threads of the mast..or the ground wire to the base has high resistance..
Or you are just to far away from a radio station it just aint there..try to hook some small gauge wire to your gold fillings in your teeth and sing old McDonald..I have heard that this works on occasion..
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Or you are just to far away from a radio station it just aint there..try to hook some small gauge wire to your gold fillings in your teeth and sing old McDonald..I have heard that this works on occasion..
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[QUOTE=manchestershark] FM radio! Whats that? [/QUOTE]
It stands fo "Fancy Music"...but you wouldn't know nuttin aboot that...ol country boy....
Factory radio reception in these cars weren't never what you'd call spectacular to begin with....
FM radio! Whats that? [/QUOTE]It stands fo "Fancy Music"...but you wouldn't know nuttin aboot that...ol country boy....
Factory radio reception in these cars weren't never what you'd call spectacular to begin with....
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Thats why I bought the Ipod adaptor for my Custom Autosound Radio for the gathering in 2011. I'll install it after I get it back from the paint shop (or at some point over the winter). I hope it sounds OK.
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