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1969 camaro radio antenna delete
« on: January 23, 2017, 10:28:50 PM »
i would like to get rid of my unused radio antenna with out leaving a hole in the the fender. and not any body work or paint. i would even consider just replacing it with a retractable one. is there any products on the market to fix this.  Thanks

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Re: 1969 camaro radio antenna delete
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2017, 02:10:12 AM »
The factory used a plug to fill the hole, all fenders had the hole
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Re: 1969 camaro radio antenna delete
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2017, 02:32:46 AM »
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The factory used a plug to fill the hole, all fenders had the hole

Well, no. Only cars ordered with a radio (and without the RPO U73 rear antenna) got the hole in the front fender. The drilling instructions are in the AIM, UPC U63/U69, sheet B1, view A.

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i would like to get rid of my unused radio antenna with out leaving a hole in the the fender. and not any body work or paint. i would even consider just replacing it with a retractable one. is there any products on the market to fix this.  Thanks

If you don't want the hole, you'll need to either fill it, plug it or buy a new fender. But I'm confused. You want to "get rid of the antenna", but "replace it with a retractable one". Those statements are contradictory!

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Re: 1969 camaro radio antenna delete
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2017, 03:38:23 AM »
i would like to get rid of my unused radio antenna with out leaving a hole in the the fender. and not any body work or paint. i would even consider just replacing it with a retractable one. is there any products on the market to fix this.  Thanks
Sounds like you don't use or have a radio and you just want to plug up the hole without doing any bodywork... yes ?  Reason for suggesting a retractable antenna, then yes that's your best option w/o it looking botched.

Overall that just kinda seems odd though  ???
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Re: 1969 camaro radio antenna delete
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2017, 04:25:23 AM »
They have little chrome plugs for the fender hole.
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Re: 1969 camaro radio antenna delete
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2017, 09:47:12 AM »
Yep. Try searching for chrome antenna delete cap.
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Re: 1969 camaro radio antenna delete
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2017, 06:06:46 PM »
sorry for the confusion but i just want something that looks better than my crooked 3 foot tall wobbly antenna. thanks for the suggestions   

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Re: 1969 camaro radio antenna delete
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2017, 10:36:04 PM »
You can replace the mast ... simple,  if your wanting it to remain cosmetically correct. 
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'69 Firebird all original 350 all power w/ac
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