Shorty Antenna

[ajt9229]

Wheres the best place to get a shorty antenna and still not lose reception. No I don't want to cut my stock one!!! lol

Is this one fine?

Ford Mustang Shorty Antenna 14" Black 1979 2009 | eBay

 

[ctgreddy]

Looks fine to me. I just grabbed a spare from a junk yard for a dollar and cut it, then drilled the little ball out a little wider and glued it on, looks like a stock antenna only half the length. Still get pretty good reception too!

 

[cobrakidz]

Got mine from American Muscle--cheap and works great.

 

[4601S/C]

Got mine from Amazon for $11.99. Works just as well as the stocker.

 

[mrose75]

Looks fine to me. I just grabbed a spare from a junk yard for a dollar and cut it, then drilled the little ball out a little wider and glued it on, looks like a stock antenna only half the length. Still get pretty good reception too!

+1, except I wasn't smart enough to grab one at a junk yard and I bought mine at the dealership.:bash:

 

[SnakeBite4487]

Got mine from American Muscle--cheap and works great.

Got mine from Amazon for $11.99. Works just as well as the stocker.

What length did yall get?

 

[Blueline]

I have two antennas if anyone needs them, they are oem. One silver one and one brand new black one. PM an offer if you want to just make one yourself :beer:

 

[timspony]

+1 for American Muscle ... 1999-2004 Mustang Antennas | AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!

 

[03' White Snake]

I had the 14" from American Muscle. Its almost perfect height to match the roof line.

I now have a shaved antenna with a hidden antenna on the inside of the windshield.

 

[badcobra]

I ordered this one in black from UPR. Looks mint.

http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-billet-stainless-stubby-antenna.html

 

[SlowSVT]

A shorty antenna will likely compromise the reception somewhat depending how strong the signal is. Antenna's are usually "tuned" to 1/4 wavelength in the operating frequency for the most "gain" which is why the factory antenna is soo long plus it has to work with SATCOM radio. No biggie, if your in an area with lots of stations you will never notice (if your out in the boonies not-so-much). The factory antenna looks hideous and I seldom used the radio anyhow, the Maggies sound soo much better

 

[cj428mach]

Did cars come with two different color antennas? I think my old car had a black one, and new one is silver. If my new car wasn't such a super low mileage car, I would assume the paint came off or was bleached out.

 

[4601S/C]

what length did yall get?

14"

 

[JustaGT]

I just cut my factory one.

 

[Bdubbs]

I have a shorty antenna, never listen to the radio so I may do the delete.

 

[CobraBob]

I just cut my factory one.

I did as well. Very simple. Took all of 30 minutes. I cut it to about an inch below the roof line, and in 2 years of use I never had a reception issue. If you go with a very short stubby, you'll likely have occasional issues in area where the reception isn't optimal.

For anyone who wants to shorten their antenna themselves, here are the instructions. How To Shorten Your Factory Antenna

That eBay antenna looks good. American Muscle has 14" and an 8" antennas. 14" IMO is perfect. Shortened with minimal reception loss.

 

[ajt9229]

Thanks everyone for your input!!!!

 

[Cobra 2997]

Did cars come with two different color antennas? I think my old car had a black one, and new one is silver. If my new car wasn't such a super low mileage car, I would assume the paint came off or was bleached out.

Yes, I believe so. Mine had a black antenna, and my friends had a silver one. We're both original owners, and they were like that when bought new.

 

[quick88lx]

79-09 Ford Mustang Billet 3.5" Shorty Antenna | UPR

have this one in black no issues and looks killer imo

 

[cj428mach]

Yes, I believe so. Mine had a black antenna, and my friends had a silver one. We're both original owners, and they were like that when bought new.

Thanks, for confirming it.