antenna removal

plexiform · plexiform's Garage

Whats the easiest way to remove the antenna from a 75 911? Its on the driver side by the fuel door. Do I have to take the driver door off for this?? There has to be an easier way

mike monde · 01-13-2017, 05:09 AM

I own a 75 and unfortunately I eventually had to remove the door to access it...sorry for the bad news.
Maybe someone will chime in with a better solutuon.

75 911s · 75 911s's Garage

Interested in this as well. I plan to remove and patch the hole.

plexiform · plexiform's Garage

Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. I want to remove mine and patch it up as well. What were the engineers thinking!?!

4flyboy · 4flyboy's Garage

They moved it to the right side in '84 I believe, easy peasy access. Sorry, not trying to be a dick but they eventually realized the folly. Good luck.

javadog · 01-13-2017, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by plexiform

Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. I want to remove mine and patch it up as well. What were the engineers thinking!?!

If you're going to patch the hole in the fender, then remove the fender, not the door. You'll have to remove the fender anyway, to patch the hole properly.

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Originally Posted by 4flyboy

They moved it to the right side in '84 I believe, easy peasy access. Sorry, not trying to be a dick but they eventually realized the folly. Good luck.

Not true. Manual antennas were located on the left, power antennas were on the right. At some point the power antenna may have become standard but Porsche never moved the antenna because "they eventually realized the folly."

JR

75 911s · 75 911s's Garage

I think it depended on electric vs manual in the earlier cars. Manual is left electric required a bigger unit so right side. I recall being able to see part of the base through the drivers footwell when I was removing stereo components.

plexiform · plexiform's Garage

Actually I was planning on patching it the 'wrong way'......i bought the $10 piece of chrome off ebay with a rubber gasket to just close it up. I was hoping that was going to be my easy fix, but now that the door has to come off im not so excited about the project anymore. I don't mind taking the door off as much as aligning it properly when putting it back on thats going to be a pain.

javadog · 01-13-2017, 07:29 AM

If you remove the door the right way, by pulling the pins in the hinges, there is no realignment. That requires some special tools, so you may be better off having some shop that is better equipped do it for you. It's doesn't take much time to pull a door.

JR

mike monde · 01-13-2017, 07:58 AM

Why patch? There was a factory metal plug that was made for this reason.
Found mine on ebay that worked perfect and looks "correct".
Another option would be just to find a rubber plug that fits..Patching and painting seems like a lot of work just to fill the hole.

mike monde · 01-13-2017, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by javadog

If you remove the door the right way, by pulling the pins in the hinges, there is no realignment. That requires some special tools, so you may be better off having some shop that is better equipped do it for you. It's doesn't take much time to pull a door.

JR

This was what I did...pretty simple just be careful and have a extra set of hands to help with lifting the door off and back on..

javadog · 01-13-2017, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mike monde

Why patch? There was a factory metal plug that was made for this reason.

I've never seen one of those. Got a part number and a photo?

JR

75 911s · 75 911s's Garage

Another thread said the plugs used on the inside of the door for the back of the mirror will work if you are OK with black.

Pazuzu · 01-13-2017, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by javadog

I've never seen one of those. Got a part number and a photo?

JR

Search the web for a Hirschmann Antenna delete/plug/cap. That was the company that made the antennas, and the plugs are factory correct. I don't think our sponsor carries them.

mike monde · 01-13-2017, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Pazuzu

Search the web for a Hirschmann Antenna delete/plug/cap. That was the company that made the antennas, and the plugs are factory correct. I don't think our sponsor carries them.

^this^

plexiform · plexiform's Garage

Yes thats what I got off eBay. Small chrome piece of metal already curved to fit the fender curves and comes with rubber gaskets.

bigel · bigel's Garage

Yuck...

No bueno

plexiform · plexiform's Garage

yeah now that you post a pic of it....thats not so pretty. looks like i'm going to have to teach myself how to weld and do proper bodywork.