Antenna Repair Successful

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The antenna on my Vette broke so that when the radio was turned on, the antenna would raise but not stop at full height. The top two sections of the antenna would be pushed out until they flopped over and were hanging by the plastic operating strip.

The good news is that the antenna can be replaced without replacing the whole antenna motor, which involves a hassle with getting into the rear fender well and the antenna relay behind the rear deck trim.

I bought a part called a "replacement mast". It is a Delco part and was available from several of the Corvette parts suppliers. Cost was about $50. Installation was easy. The kit came with a tool to unscrew the retaining nut that holds the antenna into the fender socket. Then you turn on the radio and the drive motor feeds all the antenna mast sections and the plastic strip out of the hole. Then insert the new plastic strip/mast into the antenna hole (align the toothed side) and turn off the radio. The antenna motor reels the new atenna in. Install the retaining nut and you are done.

Twenty minute job!