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Old 10-27-2006, 07:30 PM
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shorty antenna help

i ordered a shorty antenna for my cobalt at antennax.com

it fits on my 97 monte carlo fine, my friends 05 mustang with a little adapter, but it wont fit on my cobalt at all. i dont get it.

do i need to take out the screw that the original antenna was on?
Old 10-27-2006, 07:33 PM
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why not just convert your factory antenna.. IMO it looks better, fits great, and still gives the same reception.... i cut mine a little more than half and it works fine.
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Weird...mine was a perfect fit. Got it from the same place, too.
Old 10-27-2006, 07:34 PM
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well it was only like 10$ and i liked how it was kinda fatter than stock. ill just cut my stock i guess, but id rather have this work.
Old 10-27-2006, 07:36 PM
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it seems like the stock screw is a tiny bit bigger than the opening on the shorty antenna
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Email/Call their customer service?
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I hate to say it... but that's what you get for buying a cheapo product LOL.

on a lighter note... check out http://www.shortyantennas.com high quality billet aluminum antennas that screw right in... no problems. Many colors and patterns available.
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return that peice of crap. it picks up nothing. jsut cut your stock in half or shorter. i did that with mine after that peice of crap and it pics up better then when it was long.
Old 10-27-2006, 09:02 PM
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shortyantennas.com has a really gay website and u cant order online. so u just took it out of the package and put it right on?

how bout the corvette antenna? does that fit on?
Old 10-27-2006, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by roccobladr
shortyantennas.com has a really gay website and u cant order online. so u just took it out of the package and put it right on?
Yeah... the shorty website is kinda wierd...

I actually ordered mine from an online retailer that I used to order all my custom truck stuff from.

Check http://www.stylinconcepts.com they've got a good selection of "Shorty" brand antennas.

And yes... it just screws right on... I had it on my 2.4 and swapped it to my SS/SC with no problems.
Old 10-27-2006, 11:29 PM
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I got 1 For ya!

I have 06 SS/SC & my Wife has 06 SS/NA & Her entenna Screw is a Little Thicker than Mine!
I bought the same shorty for her That mine has &>>> It would Not Fit!
We Both have the same Stock Radio's!
But my Car was Produced a Year ago & Hers this last June!
Old 10-27-2006, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Tomtwtwtw
Weird...mine was a perfect fit. Got it from the same place, too.
Same here. I didn't get it for the reception tho; with the XM and my CD collection, I never listen to commercial radio.
Old 10-28-2006, 01:03 AM
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so are the 2.4 SS antennas different?
Old 10-28-2006, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by roccobladr
how bout the corvette antenna? does that fit on?
i'll try tomorrow. my dad has an '07 vette. if it does fit i bet their are going to be a lot of missing corvette antennas at dealerships
Old 10-28-2006, 08:43 AM
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i need someone with a 2.4 to try.
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Originally Posted by SilverStreak
Check http://www.stylinconcepts.com they've got a good selection of "Shorty" brand antennas.

And yes... it just screws right on... I had it on my 2.4 and swapped it to my SS/SC with no problems.
Guess you missed that... the 2.4 and SS/SC antennas are the same...
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if you cut it in half what do you do after that.. just cut it or what
Old 10-28-2006, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BlilBT
I have 06 SS/SC & my Wife has 06 SS/NA & Her entenna Screw is a Little Thicker than Mine!
I bought the same shorty for her That mine has &>>> It would Not Fit!
We Both have the same Stock Radio's!
But my Car was Produced a Year ago & Hers this last June!
guess you missed that
Old 10-28-2006, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by iso
i'll try tomorrow. my dad has an '07 vette. if it does fit i bet their are going to be a lot of missing corvette antennas at dealerships
My dad's got a 07 Vette too... but I don't remember seeing an external antenna on it at all.
Old 10-28-2006, 09:38 AM
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i think its the older vettes. like 02
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how do u ut the antenna
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we tried cutting my friends mustangs antenna. it was actually pretty hard. got some wire cutters/plyers/tried bending it. it took a while. make sure your wire cutters are sharp. after your done, put a little screw cover or something on top.
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Originally Posted by TWIZTED 2.2
how do u cut the antenna
first put the antenna in a vice (somewhere on the part that will be thrown away)

then use plyers to pull the ball off from the top (it's glued on from the factory)

then cut the antenna with something (i used a handsaw while it was in the vice)

then you may have to use a grinder or something to round off the edge that was cut and possibly make the tip a little narrower

then super glue the ball back onto the top of the antenna

(you may have to use some black spray paint on the top where you sanded)


Now you have a factory looking shorty antenna !!!
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