Van Aerial Bending

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by PIE, Mar 20, 2020.

  1. PIE

    PIE

    I need to put a 90 degree bend in a car aerial, is it possible, the radius does not have to be that tight.
     
  2. Betty the Bay

    Betty the Bay Supporter

    Wouldn't have thought a chrome one would bend even slightly....there hollow a made of cheap material.
     
  3. mcswiggs

    mcswiggs Supporter

    There are some oiks in the street that will do it for you for nothing!
     
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  4. Fully extended and gently gently with a brake pipe bender perhaps... how come you need to?
     
  5. PIE

    PIE

    Bugger, I might try and find a roof mount one thats a solid wire
     
  6. If it's telescopic, it'll break!
     
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  7. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

    They will not bend if they are a telescopic metal tube type . You would need to make something that you fix the aerial to ..
    Other idea would be to drill and shape a nylon block to fix the aerial to, and then connect a coax inner to the bottom of the aerial inside the block. Use another one a bit further up as a standoff to avoid torque from the aerial twisting it round at the base.


    Or just get an aerial that uses 2 standoffs from the body panel.

    Or nick an active aerial off a BMW or similar. Low profile sharks fin on the roof..
     
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  8. PIE

    PIE

    I have a 57 split with safaris, I want to mount one central between the air vents under the peak, between the safaris and then bend it straight up
     
  9. Day

    Day

    As a side note....my aerial 'whistles' when driving along 'fast'.
     
  10. Drill a hole in the roof and put a bee-sting on :thumbsup:
     
  11. Does it whistle anything in particular? Does it do requests?
     
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  12. PIE

    PIE

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
     
  13. Betty the Bay

    Betty the Bay Supporter

    So does mine,......I thought it was just me......I find a piece of 15mm pipe insulation solves the problem.
     
  14. Day

    Day

    Where do you put the 15mm pipe insulation?
    (Around the whole length)
     
  15. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    This might help
     
  16. Betty the Bay

    Betty the Bay Supporter

    Assuming that you have one with two mounting points that fit on the front panel by a headlight, then just a piece between the two mounting points.
     
  17. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    Can’t you put a whiplash aerial? Find an old Cortina in a scrappy and see if they have still got theirs :)
     
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  18. Betty the Bay

    Betty the Bay Supporter

    @Day ...see attached photo.



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  19. Norris

    Norris Supporter

    I was going to suggest that :)
     
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  20. Betty’s son used to work in high end aerials ,could you not fit an on glass one ?
     

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