antennas, manufacturer and size/length/hole cutout Options

[porbmw]

Somebody (won't mention names) was sufficiently astute to notice that my freshly painted, just out of the shop, blazing signal orange 914-6 had the antenna mounted on the "wrong side" (passenger side) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Sleepless nights...how could I let that one pass...and can I live with myself if I don't remedy this.

Probably will bite the bullet, patch it up, and drill hole in nice, fresh paint...WTF

But before I venture down that road....better see if I get things right this time around.

Any advice re:
a) most likely correct manufacturer(s) of antennas for 1970 model....I ask, cuz I'm betting on Hirshmann and Bosch...(blue tip???)

If so, does anyone out there have nice ones...

AND/OR

A vendor has some nice looking NOS Poddigs...were they used...

It may be a bit important at this stage, cuz I gather the Poddigs have a slightly smaller cutout/hole for mounting.....

b)length of antenna....Hirshmann seems to be a tad over 90cm....Poddig has at least 2 lengths....100cm....and 150cmmmmmmmm

Hmmmm

Thanks for input

Paul

[Jeffs9146]

Weren't most radios a dealer installed item... I've seen some on the right, what's wrong with that?

That is correct and there is no right or wrong side to put the antenna! I would almost say that if you were doing a concours car then any antenna would not be "factory original"!

[Tom_T]

Weren't most radios a dealer installed item... I've seen some on the right, what's wrong with that?

That is correct and there is no right or wrong side to put the antenna! I would almost say that if you were doing a concours car then any antenna would not be "factory original"!

AFAIK the PCA judges do not gig for radio/antenna even at national, so long as it is the period correct stuff. It's when you get a "modern" radio/CD deck with speakers in the doors & other out of period stuff that gets you gig'ed.

BTW - speaker housings were all empty until the install kit was added - usually by the dealers, if not always - as I said above.

By the way guys, that Woody's place also sells an adapter for 3.5mm input to attach to the back of your vintage radio & hide inconspicuously, so that you can plug in your MP3 player, CD player, etc. - while keeping the vintage radio intact in the dash, as well as a set of small speakers for a 4x set-up they recco for early 911/912, which may fit behind the 914 seats if pushed up a bit (if you're not too tall), & they sit "loose" so you don't have to hack up the door panels & other interior parts!