Hey Bought a car cover Heard the best way to get an exact antenna fit is to remove the antenna , place car cover on , punch hole for patch.
This one has a power antenna.Underneath the trunk I see 3 small screws on base(up top trunk ) But they are so small I can't see that helping anything.
Any suggestions anyone? Thanks

 

Wouldn't it just be easier to lower the antenna?

I believe you just remove the mast nut and lower it into the trunk. There may be an additional brace inside but not sure.

 

You should just be able to lower the antenna and mark the area on the cover where the antenna is. Think about installing a plastic grommet instead of a patch. It will look much cleaner.

 

Hmmm... One of the benefits for having a power antenna is not having to make holes in your cover...

 

X4 or 5...

Isn't the whole POINT of a power antenna to be able to retract it????

 

We'll I was under the assumption that the 67 supreme only retracted only so far,leaving a foot left on top.Unless mine is defective.It doesn't retract all the way.It goes up and down fine,but leaves a good foot left.Even if I try to force it a little.It just looks normal that way.Hopefully I'm wrong.You can see the antenna on the avatar picture.Would be nice if it would retract all the way.Maybe that is the question I need to be asking.
Hence my question.It's hard to get an exact spot with a foot of antenna keeping the right rear cover from seating correctly.

 

Is the stock location on the passenger side, I thought they were on the drivers side and farther forward.

 

Pass rear 1/4 is factory.

 

This was a 1 owner person who never had any work done on it.The antenna is on the passenger side like the picture.I've seen other 67's with the antenna not all the way down.And some with no antenna's in rear at all(convertibles).So I'm a bit confused myself.Thanks Gearhead for clearing the location up.Is it supposed to retract all the way? Doesn't seem to.

 

If it retracts This one doesn't At least all the way Over a foot left.

 

Maybe the easiest solution is to sell me the car and cover for $1500

Assuming it should go down all the way; did you try soaking at the base of the antenna with WD40? I wouldn't force it to retract...the last thing you would want to do is replace a bent antenna.

 

Then it's not working properly. It should retract flush with the bezel on the fender.

All factory power antennas that year were optional and mounted on the rear quarter. The fixed antenna was mounted on the front fender.

 

Awww O.K. then.It looked so normal in that position,because it reaches so high up on the power up.Power down stops 12 inches from trunk.I thought it was normal that way.So then........ Wd 40 at the base as Danny suggested?
Or do I still need to remove the antenna(original question on how?)to troubleshoot it.
Or may there be another way of troubleshooting the power antenna.
It does work.Just doesn't work right I guess.
Thanks

 

Experiment different things...inexpensive thing...before removing antenna.

Try WD40
Try heating with hair dryer
Try cooling by spraying with upside down can of compressed air
Try heating and then cooling one right away after the other

I don't have a power antenna so I don't know the answer. Does the antenna twist at the base? Does each section that comes out of the base twist freely? If it is not meant to twist, don't do it. When the antenna is extended fully, I would wipe it down to remove any dirt or grime that may make it stick.

 

This is the antenna....It does not retract all the way down into the trunk...unless it is faulty...

Thanks Joe!

 

I have 2 of these antennas, one functional one for parts. They unfortunatly do not retract all the way flush with the bezel. I think its just an early electric antenna thing, the antenna also electric on my 65 Vette does not retract completely. Not sure when they did start making them retract flush.

 

That looks the same length as '68 & '69 power antennae.

 

You think I may have a 68 or 69 antennae then?