Antenna installation on a ‘63 Valiant

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shortmort37

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My V200 wagon did not come originally with a radio. I’ve installed a working one, and there was an antenna delete grommet in the fender. I’ve removed that, but I don’t see where to route the antenna lead. Do I have to drill a hole? Why would there be a fender grommet, but no other plug to remove? I hope I’m missing something- here’s a shot through the hole.

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Yes drill in the bump out in the center there. Antenna grommet goes there (small like 1/2”) to seal the cable.
It kinda looks like a pimple on the side of the triangle. Drill inside to outside.
 
shortmort37 said:
My V200 wagon did not come originally with a radio. I’ve installed a working one, and there was an antenna delete grommet in the fender. I’ve removed that, but I don’t see where to route the antenna lead. Do I have to drill a hole? Why would there be a fender grommet, but no other plug to remove? I hope I’m missing something- here’s a shot through the hole.

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The fender may have been changed at some point with one that had a radio, or, someone drilled a hole to add an antenna and routed the cable some other way. All the early A-bodies I've seen that were radio delete didn't have a hole in the fender for an antenna. Photo of the hole and delete plate? Is the hole nice and clean like a factory cut?
 
cudamark said:
The fender may have been changed at some point with one that had a radio, or, someone drilled a hole to add an antenna and routed the cable some other way. All the early A-bodies I've seen that were radio delete didn't have a hole in the fender for an antenna. Photo of the hole and delete plate? Is the hole nice and clean like a factory cut?
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Yes, nice clean cut - I suppose someone could have plugged with their own grommet, but it looked designed for it. Unfortunately the plug disintegrated when I removed it.
 
My 64 valiant has a plug in the passenger rear quarter.
No radio when I bought it, but antenna and cable in truck.
 
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