[Supras] MkIII power antenna mast installation

[Bob]

On the Mr2 and the Supra should be the same... the spoiler has to come off
before you will see the nut for the antenna

Bob

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From: supras-bounces at supras.com [mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com] On Behalf
Of berniek at technicaldevelop.com
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 2:31 PM
To: Dan Gyoba
Cc: Supras at supras.com
Subject: Re: [Supras] MkIII power antenna mast installation

Dan:

Thanks for the reply.  Do you know if the nut is under the rubber grommet?
 The grommet coms up vertially around the mast and "wipes" it as the
antenna retracts.

> On 24 Oct 2007 at 22:22, berniek at technicaldevelop.com wrote:
>
>> Just received a power antenna mast from Chris Jones on this list.  I
>> replaced one about 10 or 12 years ago, but have completely forgotten
>> how, or where I got the instructions.  Information I have read
>> referred to removal of a nut which I see that most antennas have.
>> However, the Supra has only a rubber grommet.  I have a vague
>> recollection of the grommet prying out, but can't remember more than
>> that.
>>
>>
>> Any information would be much appreciated.  Thanks.
>
> I did a writeup on doing this some time ago, but I haven't really looked.
>
> For the '89+ with the 3pc spoiler, I don't know for sure, but for the NA
> and the '87 or '88T,
> I know that there is (or should be) a nut on the top.  It will be round,
> and have a sort of
> slot in it.  This has to be removed.
>
> Extend the antenna all the way up, and then you can pull the base of the
> antenna upwards.
> Once it is fully collapsed, you'll see that there is a nylon cord along
> the inside with a
> brass nut at the top, which the antenna threads into.  Unthread the
> antenna, and then thread
> in the new one.  Extend the base back down until it seats in the motor.
> Replace the nut.
>
> I've done this on my car, but now I have an aftermarket power antenna in
> there, and it's
> cheap enough to just replace the whole thing, now.
>
> Dan Gyoba
> '89 NA 453,298 kms, Turbo swap COMPLETE
> http://www.abstractconsulting.com/~dan
>
>



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