here is the one he gave me

 

Yeah... what the **** is that? That's supposed to look better than a stock one cut to 1 or 2 inches?

 

how is that not tremendously shorter then stock? i'm just trying to help out o.p. my boy has a bunch of em different sizes, i picked this one because its a shmedium

 

Can someone tell me which way I turn to take off my stock antenna? I bought a shorty but when I do the 'left loosy' it just seems difficult to twist off, and I really don't want to break it

 

Get a wrench. They put those things on there tight as heck.

 

Be sure to wrap the wrench in a rag if you want to save the stocker, or it will get scratched like crazy.

 

Well I'm out here trying to twist it off, and it just keeps spinning lol really long screw or am I doing something wrong haha

 

i cut my stock antenna with a sawzaw at work then used a file to file the tip then put the ball back on and then used a flat black to paint it all 1 color again. looks great IMO. I made it the exact same hieght as the spoiler. i wanna say it came out to 11 inches total. hmmm.. free vs 20-40 dollars. i'll take free! and custom

 

Still any tips on why mine won't come off? Just keeps spinning, counter clock wise is the way I'm spinning pls help

 

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i knew thats what he was gonna end up with when he started asking about local auto stores...they dont carry stubby's

bro, take that off take it back and either cut your stocker or order a stubby

before i bought my stubby i cut my stocker about 6 inches and i didnt even take it off the car. wire cutter..cut where you want take the ball and put it in a vice...drill it out a tad and put it back on then take cheap paint a pray the ball and your done..took me ten min.

 

how did you take the ball off and put it back on?? its part of the antenna no?

 

your gonna have to go into the trunk and pull the lining back and get a vice grip on the bottom end of the antenna assembly and hold it still while you wrench it off from the top. same thing happened to a buddy of mine on his balt. but that did the job

 

radio isnt even hooked up in my car, i just bought mine for looks. got the mpx one. if your complaining about spending 40 dollars on a part this might not be the hobby for you...

 

This. It's a fairly common problem.

 

This.

And I bought the MPx one for my SS after having a chopped antenna on my LT.

 

Let's say .. I listen to my mp3 which is done by auxillary. Would that be effected if I took the antenna off? Thanks for your replies boys.

 

No, only radio is affected

 

So the Auxiliary Contact doesn't use the antenna for signals? I know the Aux opens closed networks but I always thought that had to do with the antenna.

 

AUX and Antenna have nothing to do with each other

 

Un screwed the antenna and put a tire valve cover over the screw might hot glue gun the valve cover to it so it stays in place.

 

i did mine myself just cut gm one where i wanted it it works fine no loss in signal just look for the form to do it it was pretty easy
just go to google and type how to make short antenna it will come up

 

What length did you cut it to?

 

agreed, i get great reception even tho i dont use my radio. i cut mine down to about 4-5 inches

money spent: $0

 

this makes me wanna go wingless bad!
mine looks very similar to this except silver and tinted tails

 

i Spent $20 on my MPx and get good reception.
I only listen to the radio on my way to work and that station comes in fine so im content