Hello, I have a question regarding the optional electric antenna, I wasn't sure if I should post this in the electrical forum or body and trim so please feel free to move this if and as necessary.
Several years a go I decided I wanted to repair or replace the original broken electric antenna. I don't recall the reason for the failure however decided to replace it with an aftermarket Metra gear driven mast. I have not had any issues till this day with the antenna with the exception of I now miss the sleek styling of the OEM antenna. The escutcheon, pointed tip mast and antenna nut, it just fit and looked like it belonged unlike this universal antenna nut and bezel that leaves an ugly gap on the fender and a 3/4" or so black plastic bump in the fender.
I have somewhere a Delco electric antenna form a Caprice I believe found in a junkyard, however have never found a Malibu or El Camino with an electric antenna, let alone a 78- 83 Malibu or El Camino in forever in the junkyard and the ones (rare occasion) I did, didn't have an electric antenna or had a windshield antenna because there was no fender hole. Does a 78 to 83 Monte Carlo have the same top fender angle as a Malibu or El Camino? I know the Monte Carlo fender has that distinctive styling line in it. I found a Monte Carlo antenna escutcheon but never bought it because I wasn't sure if it would fit the Malibu fender or not
I have 2 style antenna nuts, flat chrome top with slots for a spanner wrench, and a round chrome top again with slots (or holes) for the wrench both have a black plastic insulator inside the center of the nut. Does anyone know which style was correct for a 79 A body Malibu? Also does anyone have an antenna, or more importantly an escutcheon they would like to part with?
Thank you,
-Scott
Several years a go I decided I wanted to repair or replace the original broken electric antenna. I don't recall the reason for the failure however decided to replace it with an aftermarket Metra gear driven mast. I have not had any issues till this day with the antenna with the exception of I now miss the sleek styling of the OEM antenna. The escutcheon, pointed tip mast and antenna nut, it just fit and looked like it belonged unlike this universal antenna nut and bezel that leaves an ugly gap on the fender and a 3/4" or so black plastic bump in the fender.
I have somewhere a Delco electric antenna form a Caprice I believe found in a junkyard, however have never found a Malibu or El Camino with an electric antenna, let alone a 78- 83 Malibu or El Camino in forever in the junkyard and the ones (rare occasion) I did, didn't have an electric antenna or had a windshield antenna because there was no fender hole. Does a 78 to 83 Monte Carlo have the same top fender angle as a Malibu or El Camino? I know the Monte Carlo fender has that distinctive styling line in it. I found a Monte Carlo antenna escutcheon but never bought it because I wasn't sure if it would fit the Malibu fender or not
I have 2 style antenna nuts, flat chrome top with slots for a spanner wrench, and a round chrome top again with slots (or holes) for the wrench both have a black plastic insulator inside the center of the nut. Does anyone know which style was correct for a 79 A body Malibu? Also does anyone have an antenna, or more importantly an escutcheon they would like to part with?
Thank you,
-Scott
