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Radio antenna

19 Jun 2015
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Vedran Relja
Ford Capri Build Log

Whenever I design something, I always like to make some kind of a link, make elements visually connect to each other to get a harmonious look at the end.
I did the same thing when I decided to put CB radio antenna and FM antenna on Capri. CB antenna was a complete product, so my task was to make FM antenna look almost identical to CB.
After some brainstorming I came up with a solution – I  used CB antenna mount which I joined to a classic radio antenna with a classic adapter. But antenna mount was not easy to find, it could be ordered only from Germany, but shipping was ridiculously expensive. I entrusted this holy quest to my friend Denis, who was at Germany at that time, and he successfully completed the mission – thanks Denis!

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I made the adapter on lathe machine, you can see it above. I could buy similar adapters but I decided to make my own. Except that it’s better and stronger, it also follows the design of antenna and mount.

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Adapter is finished… just waiting to be powder coated.

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The final product turned out fantastic – very similar, yet slightly different…
After all, they have a different purpose.

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Both antennas finished and ready for installation.

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