[s-cars] Looking for a part - Avant Antenna

[Peter Schulz]

Gents:

As Herr Duff pointed out, the stock antenna served a dual need that included a cellphone antenna.
Which hasn't really been needed in a number of years for cars - Hence no demand for dual purpose antennas, other than a direct replacement.

I'll likely look into a M5 Fuba replacement based on Steve's feedback, and let the Avant trust know how I make out.

-Peter


On Dec 10, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Steve Mills wrote:

> I couldn't find a single vendor in the US that had anything compatible- one
> had just sold off all of their old stock to another company, who evidently
> went under shortly after. After much fruitless searching I was able to find
> a source for the correct M6 thread antenna mast in Europe via eBay (all the
> current ones are M5).
> 
> I can dig out who I bought them from and see if they can still get them if
> folks are interested- they were a bit shorter than the stock masts, but mine
> works much better than the mauled OE mast. I got 3 extras when I bought mine
> because incremental shipping wasn't too bad, but the three spares are all
> sold.
> 
> Steve
> 
> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Bill Mahoney <wmahoney at disk.com> wrote:
> 
>> Peter et. al.
>> 
>> IME the replacement avant antenna has been discussed ad nauseum with no
>> definitive answer.
>> 
>> I gave up.
>> 
>> Scraped off all the old flaking, powdery insulation and just
>> reconstructed/coated it in silicone.
>> 
>> I got a new gasket I think from ECS and a mast from ebay that has a too
>> small thread pitch, but inserting a thin brass shim makes it tight.
>> 
>> This is a beyond frankenAntenna solution but worked for me.
>> 
>> The problem is finding a new mount with a connector that fits into the box
>> below the roof there.
>> 
>> I don't know if this mast might work?  It's prolly too small but would work
>> with a shim as described above.
>> 
>> 
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-Volkswagen-Antenna-Mast-3A0-051-849-_W0Q
>> 
>> QcmdZViewItemQQfitsZMakeQ3aAudiQ7cSubmodelQ3aAvantQQhashZitem4aa6b02c21QQite<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-Volkswagen-Antenna-Mast-3A0-051-849-_W0Q%0AQcmdZViewItemQQfitsZMakeQ3aAudiQ7cSubmodelQ3aAvantQQhashZitem4aa6b02c21QQite>
>> mZ320624143393QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
>> 
>> If anyone has a complete solution, i.e. new mount, new antenna mast, and a
>> connector that plugs right in, .I'm in!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Good luck to all of us!
>> 
>> We need it.
>> 
>> Bill~old audi in winter driver~M
>> 
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-Peter Schulz
Chelmsford Ma, USA
http://www.naaclub.org/

1995.5 S6 Avant Emerald/Ecru
1995.5 S6 Avant Silver/Platinum
1991 90Q 20v Q Red
1991 90Q 20v Indigo
1991 CQ silver  (eS2 recipient)