Hidden Radio Antenna??

[Phillip_L]

Hello,



Does anyone have a recommendation for hiding the radio antenna? I would really like to clean up my car and remove the factory “rod” antenna. Do “in car” antenna’s work? Can you recommend one.



Thanks.



Phillip

[Fuelie Fan]

Don't know what kind of car you have, but it may be possible for you to get a front windshield with a built-in antenna (I have one in one of my novas)

[Phillip_L]

I have a 1969 Camaro. I have seen serveral "hidden" antenna's. I just not sure if any of them work.

[red67camaro]

I closed up the antenna hole during the last paint job on my '67. I mounted the same antenna under the car on the outside of the right hand subframe just to see how well it would work. Works fair for stronger FM stations, not very well at all for AM. Experimentation continues...

[Todds69]

I hope more people chime in on this one, I would like to close mine up as well. Don't have to worry about too much cause I've never had a radio in this car for the last 18yrs. But things are a changin'.

[rockdogz]

Bought this one: http://www.autotoys.com/x/cust/product.php?productid=4176&cat=0&page=1

Have not tried it yet.

[Midnight68]

I have a hidden antenna in my 68 Camaro. I works great have never had a problem, it has great reception. It is mounted to the top of the windshield on the inside it is so small and thin nobody has ever even noticed it. I had a car once with one built into the windshield and it worked ok but I hated seeing the wires running in the windshield. I will see if I can find the site I bought mine from if you want. If I remember right it was only like 20 bucks. Someone told me once that Classic Industries has a hidden one but I have never looked to see.

[smittys69]

This is the one that I am planning on buying. You can hide it under the dash and very close to metal. Could also hide under your headliner if you wanted.

http://www.ecshylites.citymax.com/page/page/761353.htm

[Phillip_L]

Thanks everyone.

Tom, I have seen bad reviews on your antenna (See Crutchfield). Again, it probably really depend on location and installation.

I may try the Smitty's link.

Thanks again.

Phillip

[landyacht67]

Do you care about AM reception because if its FM only that your worried about just use a 36" long wire with an antennae plug on the end. All our in store displays use that setup. Most hidden box type antennaes seem to kill your AM reception anyway. You should be able to pick up a box style at any stereo store.

Julian

[John McIntire]

I know that Dakota Digital makes a powered mini antena that you can hide. I'm looking into getting one myself. Heck I just might put Sirius in my Chevelle too!
John

[6'9"Witha69]

I have a cheapo antenna I mounted to the trunk floor inside the rear quarter. It works well for FM. AM is marginal. At least it works.

[HzEmall]

This is what we use, you can order it through most car stereo shops who deal with Metra. It's a 44-UA20.

Mount it, plug it into your radio and power the other lead.

MAKE sure your radio is properly grounded as this uses the ground of the chassis/antenna jack to ground itself

It's the same as the Dakota one, but is usually WAY cheaper.....

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[jackreggers]

I decided not to drill the antenna hole in the new fender and go with an aftermarket interior antenna. In the interim, I put the stock antenna inside of a 3/8 fuel line hose and a short piece of 3/4 heater hose for insulation. I grounded it to both the firewall and a common ground through the firewall to the engine. Then I put it lengthwise under the dash and secured it with wire ties. The whole thing took about an hour. It works great with the Custom Autosound unit on all the local FM stations. Totally invisible and no rattles. This worked so well for me that the aftermarked antenna install has dropped near the bottom of my to do list.

[HzEmall]

I decided not to drill the antenna hole in the new fender and go with an aftermarket interior antenna. In the interim, I put the stock antenna inside of a 3/8 fuel line hose and a short piece of 3/4 heater hose for insulation. I grounded it to both the firewall and a common ground through the firewall to the engine. Then I put it lengthwise under the dash and secured it with wire ties. The whole thing took about an hour. It works great with the Custom Autosound unit on all the local FM stations. Totally invisible and no rattles. This worked so well for me that the aftermarked antenna install has dropped near the bottom of my to do list.

Sounds good, but alot of work :)