Did anyone else cut the entire mast off? I cut the whole thing, and I think that looks the best out of what I have seen. Reception is ok, considering there is nothing left, but thats what mp3 cds are for.

Just slide on, or you can super glue them.

got it. thanks for the how-to man. i was interested in gettin a shortie but i couldnt imagine paying $30+ for an antenna...plus i got an 07 and its a rare size i guess?

Some take it off and put the cap over the threads.

After reading this at work, and being annoyed the '07 doesn't have a shorty that will fit - I decided to do this. I cut my stock antenna down to 13". Went to Autozone and bought the 1/4" rubber caps. Put a dab of super glue inside the rubber cap and put it on the antenna.
Total time = 5 minutes. Total money = $2.87. Looks awesome, and I like it better than the shorty I originally wanted to put on. Drove around and all major stations came in no problemo. Dialed in 3 college stations - still no problem. Totally worth the time, money and effort. Easy to do and looks sweet. I have pics that I'll post tomorrow if I have time.
Thanks everyone for the tips!

what is everyone using to cut this? i dont wanna go attempt to cut it and end up just making a big mark on it ;( i got some wire cutters but idk how strong the metal on the antenna is?

wire cutters definitely won't work. I used a hack saw. Took me maybe a minute and a half to cut through. Put some electrical tape just below where you're going to saw it (someone else mentioned this, so I'm not taking credit). Saw it, for a bit, flip over and saw some more, then just snap the top part off. No need to sand or anything as the rubber cap goes over.

thats fuckin retarded i would spend the 20 bucks for it to be done right.

ryna.

dremel bitches...

U can get them at ur local Fastenal store, they have them.. they are an Av-ue-co part. I work there... thats how i know.. lol.

later

Grinder with a cut off wheel

I have an '07 and none of the shorty's fit. The antenna looks great. Waste your money on plastic. I'll put the extra $18 in my tank son.

im doin this tomorrow

Let us know how it turned out, and out of curiosity, what length you cut it to...

very nice, im doin myne this weekend. ill post a pic then..

mine
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums//vbg...timage&id=1749

how long is that? It looks shorter than mine and mine's about 8".

*insert penis joke here*

hell yeh man this shit really worked!

great write-up, its easy and it works just as well as the normal length (at least in Indy). i still need to buy a cap for the end, right now i just made my own using electrical tape haha it actually doesnt look bad at all

Great How To Cut My Antenna To 12" Works Fine Looks Much Better To

I'm going to do this today

I'll post a pic of the end result.

eh... i will leave mine UNcut.

mine took 4 minutes

http://a606.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...aca8e62d4d.jpg

heres mine

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...obaltss-14.jpg

nice write up

Did mine the same way as OP, the wire wrap came off so I just sprayed it with black paint. Reception got worse without the wire and shorter antenna but I don't really listen to the radio.

I havent had time to do mine yet. I will try this week when I am givin the opportunity. mos likely this weekend

I am DEFINATELY going to do this that stocker just seems soooooooooooo BIG and gaudy. Thanks for the info

well that was a bitch...haha

if you have access to a Dremel tool you can use that! thats what i did and i had no problems. sparks flew for a second and whalla... SHORT!!!:lol:

I need to do this, this weekend. I tried buying the $5 shorty antenna from Advance Auto Parts and it didn't fit my car. Good thing it didn't cost me a dime to find out. lol

Just did it. Looks a lot better. Easiest mod I've ever done.

Just a thought: Wouldn't it be a good idea to cut the wire wrap first with a pair of wire cutters just to be sure it doesn't come undone? I'm in the Phoenix Metro area of Az and I'm sure I wouldn't have any reception probs. The first thing I thought when I got my car was "Man that antenna is UG-LY!"

I used a good set of bolt cutters and it worked perfectly, didn't tear the wire or anything.

Here is mine without the antenna:

https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/fil...328081744a.jpg
https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/fil...0328081744.jpg

Not sure if I like it gone. I am gonna shorten the mast when I get to work tomorrow. I'll post pics.

[QUOTE=blackjack hotrods;2131826]Just a thought: Wouldn't it be a good idea to cut the wire wrap first with a pair of wire cutters just to be sure it doesn't come undone?QUOTE]

Souond like a good idea to me. Wrapping it with tape helps alot too.

heres mine.. cut to 7" and used 2 layers of black heatshrink and i still need to get a tip for it

https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/fil...5/img_0294.jpg

Here is my shorty antenna finished. Taking pictures at sunset always makes the color of my car look all screwy.

https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/fil...0403081730.jpg
https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/fil...0403081729.jpg

I just used a piece of a vacuum cap for the end. I cut just the rounded tip off and glued it to the antenna with some 3M emblem adhesive gel. Reception is still great, notthat it matters with mp3 cd's and ipods nowadays.

will this affect the radio in any way? like getting shitty signal in areas you never used to get because you shortened it.

I think it all depends on your area. I haven't noticed a difference but I live in the Phoenix metro area and radio signals are really strong here so I don't notice any difference at all.