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Antenna location, got me curious |
jr91472 |
Jan 19 2005, 09:24 AM
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"I'm pacing myself sergeant..." Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 2-August 04 From: McKinney, TX Member No.: 2,437 |
When did Porsche move the antenna from the pax side to the driver's side?
My '72 is on the pax side, but have noticed other '72's with them on the driver's side.... inquiring minds want to know..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) |
JmuRiz |
Jan 19 2005, 09:37 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,488 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Porsche didn't put an antenna anywhere. 914s didn't come from the factory with a radio, so it was up to the dealer to install...and they put the antenna wherever they wanted to.
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jr91472 |
Jan 19 2005, 09:51 AM
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"I'm pacing myself sergeant..." Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 2-August 04 From: McKinney, TX Member No.: 2,437 |
aha!!
thx |
skline |
Jan 19 2005, 09:56 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Is that true? I have 2 factory ads that show an antenna mounted on the driver side. Does that mean that the cars they used were already delivered to a dealer? Oh the ads were for 74 models. |
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skline |
Jan 19 2005, 10:19 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Here is a picture of a 1974 brochure. I can see the antenna base on the drivers side.
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skline |
Jan 19 2005, 10:20 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Here is another picture with it a little more clear. And this is an early car. You can tell by the mirror.
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scotty914 |
Jan 19 2005, 10:23 AM
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suby torque rules Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 20-July 03 From: maryland, the land of 25 year Member No.: 924 |
look at it this way, porsche did not put an ant. from the factory, but then the cars came here and the dealer put a radio in. and then when it was time for pictures for ads they took cars from dealers for the ads using americans as models on americans roads. so the ads have ants.
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skline |
Jan 19 2005, 10:23 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
One more if I can get it to load.
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drgchapman |
Jan 19 2005, 11:37 AM
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Current Stable Group: NoClassifiedAccess Posts: 922 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 2,789 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
So.....how about an electric antenna? Put a nice new radio in Pamela's car, need to get out in the rain to raise antenna. Does anyone know where to get an electric unit that mounts right up?
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SirAndy |
Jan 19 2005, 12:19 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
well, that picture was obviously shot in germany. they never sold the 914 in US trim in germany, therefore, this must have been a "promo" car of sorts and *not* a dealer car. meaning, someone put the antenna on there, and it wasn't a dealership ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Andy |
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skline |
Jan 19 2005, 12:22 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
There are many that will fit, the one I put on mine was a Hirshman and you can get them on Ebay all the time. I see them there frequently. In fact, that is where I got mine from. I am currently looking for a black masted one. The last one was Chrome. |
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Gustl |
Jan 19 2005, 12:23 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,617 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
Johnson's Restorer's Guide says that all factory installed antennas were at the left side
take a look at the Brian Long book, it shows following options: M095 - radio Blaupunkt Wolfsburg M097 - radio Blaupunkt Emden M490 - electric antenna M587 - radio Blaupunkt Hannover with automatic antenna the '72 price list shows various radios as option, too I have several sales brochures from '69, '70, '71 and '72 which show cars with antennas at the drivers side So, I'm pretty sure that antennas (as well as the radios) were factory options, always installed at the driver's side And I'm pretty sure that all the pics from brochures "printed in germany" uses factory cars, not dealer cars ... but, sure there are some dealer installed antennas which may be at the passanger side - maybe there are some antennas installed by second or later owner ... |
kafermeister |
Jan 19 2005, 12:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 778 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Cincinnati/Northern KY Member No.: 174 |
So is it safe to say that...
1) if the antenna is on the passenger side, it's almost certainly dealer installed for that particular car. and 2) even if it is on the driver side, it could still have been dealer installed but at least in the 'factory designated' location? Rick |
kafermeister |
Jan 19 2005, 12:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 778 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Cincinnati/Northern KY Member No.: 174 |
Oops. Just read the post before mine.
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jd74914 |
Jan 19 2005, 12:49 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,796 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
All the 914's we've had have had the antennas on the left side (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
I though radios were dealer installed ( and dealer chosen) options. I didn't think any of that stuff was from the factory (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) |
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skline |
Jan 19 2005, 12:52 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
My yellow car had it on the passenger side and there was accommodations for it there too. By that I mean there was a hole with a grommet in the fender going into the car. I didnt cut the hole in the fender, the PO had done that but I went ahead and used that hole since it was already there.
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bondo |
Jan 19 2005, 12:53 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
I'm curious how you can tell the pic was taken in Germany. I've never been to Europe, so I don't even know what to look for (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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spunone |
Jan 19 2005, 12:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 945 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Anaheim CA Member No.: 1,901 Region Association: Southern California |
My 73 has it on the Pass side as well (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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jim912928 |
Jan 19 2005, 01:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Gary,
I also got my electric hirschmann off of ebay. The guy I bought it from even gave me instructions for installing specifically on a 914. Works perfect and fit great. The place was glgdirect and the person I corresponded with through ebay auction was Gary. |
Gustl |
Jan 19 2005, 01:17 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,617 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
time to start my scanner ...
this is part of the '72 price list for the 914 & 914/6 it says: radios with telescopic antenna left, speakers and antiinterferecne device Attached thumbnail(s) |
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