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

[Steve Mills]

Sorry for any confusion, but the C4 Avant mast is M6, not M5.

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 1:04 PM, Peter Schulz <p.schulz at verizon.net> wrote:

> 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
> >>
> >>
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> 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)
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