Re: Fuba antenna questio

[Kathy Teulie <104372.1061@compuserve.com>]

I did the conversion 10 years ago on an older car. Make sure it dosen't
LEAK!!!! I used RTV and it still leaked.

Q .How tough was it to get by the headliner?
A. The head liner was a hastle. 7 on a scale of 1-10. I have few tips for
you. I ran it up the "A" pillar and back to the window and the over to
center. Then reassemble the ******* thing. GO to a junk yard and do it on a
junk car first.

Q. where do I get the cap to cover my driver side fender hole? Dealer?
A. My car came with it. It had no radio when it was new.

Q. does the Fuba kit come with absolutely all necessary items? Who sells
 them for cheap?
A. Mine did. I had to buy a drill bit. I used a small  hole saw. RTV.  Look
in E.C. for price.

Q. some people say that it is actually less effective in reception than
normal.
A. It works ok. The advantage is the location( at the back) as far away
from the coil.

 Good luck.
Doug 16v silver Scirocco.

Ilias Glavinas wrote:
> 
> This is directed to the 8V guys who have switched to a roof-mounted
> antenna. I am planning to get that Fuba thingie and I have some
questions:
> 
> * even though the Fuba has the amplifier, some people say that it is
> actually less effective in reception than normal, long antennas, simply
> because of its tiny length. True? No?
> 
> * how tough was it to get by the headliner? It looks like it is very easy
> to get underneath the headliner close to the door: you just slide the
> black thingie out of the car frame and the edge of the headliner is
> exposed. The tricky part seems to be close to the hole on the roof: the
> headliner there is snug underneath the rear-windshield rubber and doesn't
> look that trivial to get out and in again. How have you guys routed the
> antenna wire from the side of the car to the hole on the roof?
> 
> * does the Fuba kit come with absolutely all necessary items? Who sells
> them for cheap?
> 
> * where do I get the cap to cover my driver side fender hole? Dealer?
> 
> Thanks a bunch,
> 
> Ilias
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