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Old May 4, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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Hey everybody. i have a problem that i hope someone in here can help with. my 98 T/A is in the shop getting new paint and some other apearance mods. one of them is removing the stock motorized antenna and covering the antenna hole. the problem is that i now need an antenna that is hidden. i know there are ones that go on the window, but i haven't been able to find one. i would even want to go with an antenna like the satelite radios have, but i need some help finding a system like this. any info or direction would be helpful on finding one of these or any other hidden antenna system. thanks for reading this post.
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Old May 4, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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Metra makes an amplified antenna for boats that can be installed under tha dash that is very small. I put one in my friends car that has a shaved antenna. It works well, but not as good as stock.
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Old May 5, 2004 | 03:44 AM
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where can i find this metra antenna?
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Old May 7, 2004 | 07:19 AM
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Old May 7, 2004 | 10:55 AM
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metra 44ua20 is the model, try a local stereo shop.
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We had a Metra in our RV. I think it cost like ~40 bucks. This was a couple years ago. It worked great when its by itself like in the upper cabinet, but when it got near the metal, it deflected. Just had to adjust where it was and once that was fixed it worked well.
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Custom street rods use a hidden antenna to keep a clean look. Ive seen some from custom rod shops and catalogs. I know Dakota Digital makes one. Try parrautomotive.com or sachserodshop.com both sell a hidden antenna
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Old May 11, 2004 | 09:58 AM
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Alright. now people coming up with something. thanks folks. im going to try the web sites and model numbers. if anyone knows which antenna exactly it is, go ahead and let us know. my car is done and i will be posting pictures in the apperance section soon. thanks for all your help and i'll keep it updated.
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