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Roof top ariel on a fl estate
« on: 12 March 2016, 11:53:29 »

Mines knackered  :(
Rubber seal is totally shagged and the whip antenna has been abuse so much by my ladders ect that it is very loose.

I'm looking replacing it with a shark fin type contraption which will not interfere with the crap I carry on the roof bars.

I've got a 2013 / CID fitted so will need gps as well as RF in there.

Anybody fitted one of these that actually works well ?
Can you paint them ?
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Re: Roof top ariel on a fl estate
« Reply #1 on: 12 March 2016, 15:28:45 »

Yes you can paint them and one for a suitably equipped Insignia should suffice ;)
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Re: Roof top ariel on a fl estate
« Reply #2 on: 12 March 2016, 15:37:00 »

You can buy a new seal for less than a fiver.
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Re: Roof top ariel on a fl estate
« Reply #4 on: 12 March 2016, 21:39:32 »

You can buy a new seal for less than a fiver.


Like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Astra-Omega-Signum-Vectra-ESTATE-Roof-Aerial-Antenna-Base-Rubber-Gasket-Seal-/360920028067?hash=item54088293a3:m:mRClgoVCrFeenR9YdaztIeA



Still got the problem of tw ating it with the crap on the roof rack Nick  :(
Thanks anyway  :)


It was under a fiver when I bought mine :-\
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Re: Roof top ariel on a fl estate
« Reply #5 on: 12 March 2016, 21:40:27 »

Yes you can paint them and one for a suitably equipped Insignia should suffice ;)



Cheers Al
I'll have a look for one when I get back next Friday  :)
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Re: Roof top ariel on a fl estate
« Reply #6 on: 14 March 2016, 10:48:10 »

Personally I wouldn't replace it with a Shark Fin / Bee Sting Type. not unless you live within spitting distance of the Radio Transmitters, the ones fitted to the Estates are proper FM Freq 1/4 Wave Resonance wire spun around a fibre rod.

As for the Base grommet, In the past Ive used a rubber Car mat, found a piece thats flat (un molded) and using the Base as a template cut one out to suit with good results.   ;)
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Re: Roof top ariel on a fl estate
« Reply #7 on: 14 March 2016, 13:07:53 »


As for the Base grommet, In the past Ive used a rubber Car mat, found a piece thats flat (un molded) and using the Base as a template cut one out to suit with good results.   ;)


I did that with some rubber sheet I bought for making new handle grommets for Deb's 1300, before I found new ones. At £5, it isn't worth getting the tools out
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Re: Roof top ariel on a fl estate
« Reply #8 on: 16 March 2016, 09:48:59 »


As for the Base grommet, In the past Ive used a rubber Car mat, found a piece thats flat (un molded) and using the Base as a template cut one out to suit with good results.   ;)


I did that with some rubber sheet I bought for making new handle grommets for Deb's 1300, before I found new ones. At £5, it isn't worth getting the tools out
Yea, but Im a tight git, £5, I can go on a good night out with one of them and still come back with change.  ;) ;D
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Re: Roof top ariel on a fl estate
« Reply #9 on: 16 March 2016, 10:37:50 »



I did that with some rubber sheet I bought for making new handle grommets for Deb's 1300, before I found new ones. At £5, it isn't worth getting the tools out
Yea, but Im a tight git, £5, I can go on a good night out with one of them and still come back with change.  ;) ;D

But that's not possible in a civilised place ;)
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Re: Roof top ariel on a fl estate
« Reply #10 on: 18 March 2016, 13:13:40 »

Okay lads
Thanks for the info


This job is now on the back burner for a few weeks because my car might be gaining a third peddle  :-X :D :D
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Re: Roof top ariel on a fl estate
« Reply #11 on: 18 March 2016, 14:38:30 »

You can buy a new seal for less than a fiver.


Like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Astra-Omega-Signum-Vectra-ESTATE-Roof-Aerial-Antenna-Base-Rubber-Gasket-Seal-/360920028067?hash=item54088293a3:m:mRClgoVCrFeenR9YdaztIeA


It was under a fiver when I bought mine :-\
Unfortunately I haven't found anywhere that does the ones for the GPS base saloon or estate aerials, only the ones above for a standard aerial.
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