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Back in the fall, I purchased an '87 IROC with a carb 305, and a previous owner decided to do this to the Antenna (see pic). I have a "replacement" off a parts car, and I'm unsure if I should use the parts car one, find a motorized replacement, or buy a new one from rock auto.
I'm also unsure of how to take off the old one and put in the new one.
All the garbage on the top of the fender should unscrew, then the base is bolted inside the fender. Pull the fender liner and you should see the mount behind the fender. The only catch is if someone hacked up the fender for their goofy aftermarket antenna.
Pain in the butt replacing those motors. So much easier when they were in the trunk.
A lot of people seem to go with the fixed mast, but personally I'd get a new motor.
You probably dont need a new motor. You can purchase a new mast for it. If the motor whirs then the mast has a broken plastic runner inside. Pull the motor and look first.
You probably dont need a new motor. You can purchase a new mast for it. If the motor whirs then the mast has a broken plastic runner inside. Pull the motor and look first.
That wasn't my experience years ago. Both of my past Formulas eventually had the whirring motor. I replaced the motors and the antenna then worked fine. I never took the old ones apart, but I'd suspect that it was something similar to the headlight motors, where the internal bushings have disintegrated.
I think it looks better with the antenna that disappears when the car is off. It's an annoying repair, but do it and then you won't have to worry about it again for a long time, especially if like most third gens they really aren't getting that many miles piled up on them now.
How do you guys feel about a hidden antenna? Under the dash maybe?
I have one in one of my cars. It recieves only FM stations. I am thinking of getting one for my thirdgen, and would mount it in one of the rear hatch compartments with an extension cable. I think that big back window would allow better reception...
