Can Radio antenna rod be removed from the base on the fender seperately?

[55Mach1 10]

See pic, I want to remove the long rod off the base so i can put my new covercraft cover on the car in my garage. I do not want to cut a hole in my new $600 cover and i simply would like to know if i can remove the thin long rod mast or not. I do not want to make this a huge job if i do not have to.

 

much appreciated.

[Ridge Runner 1,112]

I don't think so ,it is pressed on to a stud at the base .your best bet would be punch the hole in the cover and use the cloth patch that usually comes with the cover to keep it from tearing .

[MikeStang 247]

Nope it don't come apart lol.

A tailored cover should have a hole in it for the antenna and a little cover sleeve. Or cut the hole and sew some piping around it and sew it on to make it look custom

[1969_Mach1 333]

The antenna does not come apart nor is easily removed as a complete assembly because the cable is not removable from the antenna base. I have the same situation. My car cover was only $150 so I cut a hole in it for the antenna to pass through. I've seen plastic grommets at NPD to finish and reinforce the hole in the car cover.

[CarZombie 25]

Many years ago my antenna broke just above the base. There is enough metal that I was able to drill it fit it over the stud of the remaining antenna on the base. I then drilled a hole in the side of the antenna and used a set screw to hold it in place. This is actually pretty nice, because I can remove the antenna when I run the Mustang through a car wash. So, you could cut the antenna, drill it like I did and then remove it when you want to put the car cover on. The antenna still telescopes. If you would like pictures either PM me or ask for them in the thread.

[Patriotgamez 14]

Remove the antenna and patch the hole, nobody listens to the radio anymore:wheelchair:

[Mike65 475]

IIRC the 87 LTD-CV that my wife's mom owned back then had a removable mast, it unscrewed from the base.

[chillininnh 21]

I HATE that the antenna is on the front fender on these cars. I don't know the circumstances but when I bought my car back in the 80's the antenna was on the rear quarter. This allows you to swap it out for a retractable design, making it much easier to throw a cover on. IMO the antenna looks WAY better in the rear. My understanding is the antennas were installed at the dealer? Perhaps my antenna has always been in the back. You can barely see it in the pic.

 

Edited December 12, 2014 by chillininnh