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ShortyAntennaSource

06-25-2007, 08:09 AM

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Welcome to Shorty Antenna Source, home of the original shorty antenna

Why is our antenna the original shorty? Because we manufacture them to meet the specifications and appearance of your stock antenna, only shorter! Our antennas are made out of high quality stainless steel and our black antennas are powder coated for lifetime quality.

Replace your lengthy 31” stock antenna with one our 8” or 14” shorties. Choose between polished silver and powder coated black. Don’t be fooled by those rubber imitations, they quickly become permanently bent and faded. Our original shorty antenna will give your vehicle a clean, subtle and unique look that matches the style and contour. Our shorty antennas come with everything you need and they install in minutes. And with no loss in reception, there’s nothing to lose!

So do your vehicle a favor and give it the antenna it deserves!

We stand behind our antennas and if you are not completely satisfied, return it for a full refund.

ShortyAntennaSource

06-25-2007, 08:15 AM

To kick off our new partnership with GMTruckClub.com, we're giving a $2 off coupon that is good for any purchase. Just enter the coupon during the checkout.

It's valid only until July 2nd, so hurry while you can!
coupon code is gmtruckclub

ShortyAntennaSource.com (http://www.shortyantennasource.com)

Cableguy

06-25-2007, 08:39 AM

Thanks for the ideas. I might just grab one of these for my new truck. Hell I could shave 1 100th of a sec off my time at track without the drag of a 31" antenna :lol:

Mazz

06-25-2007, 01:32 PM

Thanks for the info. Just sent them an e-mail to see if they have anything for the 07 NBS 1500s. Keeping my fingers crossed.

ShortyAntennaSource

06-25-2007, 01:51 PM

As of now, our antennas do not fit the 07 New Body Style for the GMC Sierra or the Silverado. GM apparently decided to change their design for their antennas on the NBS. (I'm just as upset as you are). If the demand becomes large enough, I'll consider designing a new adapter for these applications. Thanks for the inquiry.

They will fit any 06 and older (or non NBS) Sierras and Silverados!

Flatman

06-25-2007, 03:34 PM

No discount for forum members?

Flatman

06-25-2007, 03:35 PM

What is the coupon code?

ShortyAntennaSource

06-25-2007, 05:00 PM

the coupon code is gmtruckclub

Thanks!

Steve

06-26-2007, 04:03 PM

Just ordered a 14" black antenna for my Trailblazer. Can't wait to get and install it!

ShortyAntennaSource

06-29-2007, 10:39 AM

Here are some pictures of our 14" shorty antenna on a Silverado. It has a sleek look and it's a definite improvement in appearance.

Don't forget...the $2 off coupon expires July 2nd, so get yours now!

http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/progge/Pickup004.jpg

http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/progge/Pickup005.jpg

Cableguy

06-29-2007, 01:01 PM

What a nice subtle touch. I like the look. :great:

GaryL

06-29-2007, 01:42 PM

I've got one on the way. I will post a picture after I get it put on.

GaryL

06-29-2007, 05:27 PM

Just received mine today, but my truck is at my parents house 15 miles away, so I will have to wait until tomorrow to put it on and snap a pic. Very fast delivery. Thanks Paul

Steve

06-29-2007, 08:40 PM

Thanks for the ideas. I might just grab one of these for my new truck. Hell I could shave 1 100th of a sec off my time at track without the drag of a 31" antenna :lol:

Hehehe. ;-) It could be the difference between winning and losing! :great:

GaryL

06-30-2007, 08:41 AM

Hehehe. ;-) It could be the difference between winning and losing! :great:

That's completely true. I have lost at the track by .001 seconds before, so get one of those antennas and you won't have to worry about losing. ;)

GaryL

06-30-2007, 01:34 PM

Here's some before and after pics of the Shorty Antenna on my Suburban.

Before:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o10/GaryL_photos/K1500/IMG_0382.jpg

Both antennas side by side with all of the adapters that came with the new one:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o10/GaryL_photos/K1500/IMG_0383.jpg

After:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o10/GaryL_photos/K1500/IMG_0384.jpg

Took all of 3 minutes to swap them out and only needed a 5/16" open end wrench.

Flatman

07-02-2007, 03:58 PM

Looks awesome, Gary!

Steve

07-02-2007, 04:15 PM

Looks good.

If you look at the new 2007/2008 vehicles, they're using a whole nother looking antenna, so this helps modernize your truck.

Steve

07-02-2007, 04:16 PM

Today's the last day!

Cableguy

07-02-2007, 10:16 PM

The 31" antenna is nasty looking anyway. I'm going to order another one when I get another truck.

Steve

07-02-2007, 11:39 PM

I got the 14" shorty I ordered today, ended up putting it on in about 3 minutes! Looks great. Will take photos when it quits raining!

ShortyAntennaSource

07-03-2007, 12:20 AM

Looks good! Better get one for the Durango so your wife doesn't get jealous! :wink2:

GaryL

07-03-2007, 10:24 AM

Looks good! Better get one for the Durango so your wife doesn't get jealous! :wink2:

Then she wouldn't be able to find her truck in a parking lot. She looks for the bright orange ball on top of the antenna. :) A shorter antenna would hide behind all the other cars and she would have to walk home.

Steve

07-03-2007, 10:37 AM

Then she wouldn't be able to find her truck in a parking lot. She looks for the bright orange ball on top of the antenna. :) A shorter antenna would hide behind all the other cars and she would have to walk home.

That's ironic. The shorty mod makes the vehicle different, so it stands out. But in this case, being different makes it harder to notice.

lol, maybe I need another cup of coffee. I think I have a meeting to go to.

Cableguy

07-03-2007, 09:10 PM

Just got my antenna for my son's "J" body, Sunfire. Super fast delivery, friendly staff, excellent products, Works great, easy to install.

31" antenna before...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/cableguy_07/Picture-1.gif

5/16" wrench later...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/cableguy_07/Antenna-001.gif

Great prices. So what are you gulkin' at..... order one!

http://www.shortyantennasource.com/

Thanks guys! :great:

Cableguy

07-03-2007, 10:33 PM

Foot note. I just noticed my son's camera clock is off. 01/09/2006...We just took the pic tonite...LOL

Cableguy's Son

07-04-2007, 02:52 AM

Yes I must say for a shorter antenna I am actually getting in station's that I was not getting before So I shall thank shorty for not only giving me the station's I used to get but I can now learn how to speak japanese :) Oh just to share with you all the song went something like beeembuddabummtoahhcahoola, I might not understand it but it was quite interesting lol.
But in all honesty works awesome and now I don't have to worry to much about having it brake off in the car wash either.

Cableguy

07-04-2007, 09:24 AM

Go reset the time on your damn camera...LOL

Cableguy's Son

07-07-2007, 02:28 AM

Ya that was Amie's cam, and well she's always a bit slow on things so heck why not be a year slow on everything lol

GM_Guy

07-07-2007, 11:21 AM

beeembuddabummtoahhcahoola

I think that's the newest item on the menu at japanese mc donalds

TA Dave

07-17-2007, 06:48 PM

Looks great Gary, now I have something else to buy. ;)

Now show me more pic's of the Formula and TA...

terry0341

07-18-2007, 09:28 AM

:rofl: It's not the size of you antenna, it how you use it!

GaryL

07-18-2007, 10:31 AM

Looks great Gary, now I have something else to buy. ;)

Now show me more pic's of the Formula and TA...

They are not pretty by any means and they need restoration, but here is a picture of my 76 Limited Edition Trans Am. My avatar is the same car that I entered in a burnout contest a few years back at the Dallas Autorama car show. I don't have any picuters of my Formula on this computer, but I will try to find one.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o10/GaryL_photos/TAC%20Pics/pond1.jpg

TA Dave

07-18-2007, 01:39 PM

That 50th anniversary car is worth a small fortune. As a 14 yr old kid I saw a new 455/4-speed 50th car on the dealers showroom floor it made a big impression on me.

My current TA came from your area, I bought it from John Hodges a couple of years ago. Sunset orange 77, pretty quick for a streetcar.

GaryL

07-18-2007, 02:48 PM

I was 9 when it was built, but I had been a fan of the Firebirds since I was about 6. Any pictures of yours? My Formula is pretty fast (mid-low 13's in the 1/4 at about 103mph), but no where near 9 seconds. That's got to be a ball to play around in.

Are you the same TA Dave that posts on www.transamcountry.com ?

TA Dave

07-18-2007, 05:07 PM

No, the TA Dave on Classical Pontiac and Trans Am Country is not me. I use my real name on Performanceyears, and I'm also a moderator on there.

My friend Trevor Jordan posted most of his progress on Transamcountry when he was building his black TA. A few of the parts he used came from my TA that was crushed during Hurricane Charlie in 04. :frown:

Here are a couple of pic's of my TA, it's full weight, full exhaust, full int car.

GaryL

07-18-2007, 06:31 PM

Very nice!! Still has the Texas stickers on it. :) I used to post alot on TAC, but it got so that I didn't have much to input anymore.

Here's a picture of "Spot" the Formula from a few years ago. I told you it needed help.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o10/GaryL_photos/TAC%20Pics/Spot2.jpg

Here's a picture of the engine I built for it. It's a 400, 62 heads (ports cleaned up, crossovers filled and gasket matched), Holley 750, etc. I haven't raced it yet, but I look forward to getting it back on the track to see what it will do with this motor.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o10/GaryL_photos/TAC%20Pics/MVC-022F.jpg

I think we have hijacked my own thread. :)

I still like this antenna, you should get one;)>

TA Dave

07-18-2007, 06:57 PM

I think I will!

Great antenna.

Flatman

07-19-2007, 08:58 AM

unplugged

07-19-2007, 11:42 PM

The #1 reason I like my shorty antenna, is that now I can see Jack!

Cableguy

07-19-2007, 11:46 PM

:frown: We don't have a Jack in the box. Trade you a Tim Hortons for a Jack?

TA Dave

07-20-2007, 01:37 PM

Cool!

How well does it pull in stations compared to the factory antenna?

Does it pull in Circus music better too? :party:

TrailLeadr

07-20-2007, 01:41 PM

Does it pull in Circus music better too? :party:

That's too damn funny...:lol::lol:

ShortyAntennaSource

07-20-2007, 04:02 PM

:frown: We don't have a Jack in the box. Trade you a Tim Hortons for a Jack?

I'd take that deal anyday

Steve

07-20-2007, 04:41 PM

:frown: We don't have a Jack in the box. Trade you a Tim Hortons for a Jack?

Wow, it's not just a myth!

The first "Tim Horton" (the "s" came later) store opened in 1964 in Hamilton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton%2C_Ontario), Ontario (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario). The business was founded by Tim Horton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Horton), who played in the National Hockey League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League) from 1949 until his death in a car accident in 1974. Soon after Horton opened the store, he met Ron Joyce (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Joyce), a former Hamilton police constable. In 1965, Joyce's entrepreneurial spirit had come to the fore and he took over the fledgling Tim Horton Donut Shop on Ottawa Street North in Hamilton. By 1967, after he had opened up two more stores, he and Tim Horton became full partners in the business. Upon Horton's death, Joyce bought out the Horton family and took over as sole owner of the existing chain of forty stores. Joyce expanded the chain quickly and aggressively in geography and in product selection, opening the 500th store in Aylmer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aylmer%2C_Quebec), Quebec (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec), in 1991. Ron Joyce made some important contributions to his late mother Theresa's community of Williamston, MI.[citation needed] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources)
Ron Joyce's aggressive expansion of the Tim Horton's business resulted in two major changes in the coffee and doughnut restaurant market: independent doughnut shops in Canada were virtually eliminated, and Canada's per-capita ratio of doughnut shops surpassed those of all other countries.

Cableguy

07-20-2007, 06:13 PM

I like my "Joe" in the morning, but good gawd there's one on every corner. Even Patricks got one in R.I.

I even have a T-shirt that says "Gimme Timmies and nobody gets hurt"

TrailLeadr

07-21-2007, 12:23 PM

Even Patricks got one in R.I.
Sorry there Jr, but Tim bought out the local chain of Bess Eaton. So there's a Tim's a 1/4 mile from my house, and there are about 46 of them within a 50 mile radius of my town.

unplugged

08-02-2007, 07:37 AM

Bought by Wendy's spun off in an IPO. Man there is money in them donuts....eh? btw, what does their antenna ball look like?
From:Tim Horton's.com (http://www.timhortons.com/en/about/aboutus_history.html) In 1995, Tim Hortons merged with Wendy’s International, Inc., giving new focus and impetus to the expansion of the Tim Hortons concept in the United States. Tim Hortons locations can presently be found in Michigan, Maine, Connecticut, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York, with responsible expansion continuing in these core markets. The Canadian operation is 95% franchise owned and operated, and plans in the U.S. call for the same key strategy to be implemented as expansion progresses. Currently, there are more than 2,723 stores across Canada, and over 339 locations in the United States. In March 2006, Tim Hortons completed an initial public offering of the company and was fully spun off as a separate company as of September 29, 2006. Tim Hortons trades on the NYSE and TSX (THI).
http://www.timhortons.com/images/history-collage.jpg

unplugged

08-02-2007, 07:52 AM

Cool!

How well does it pull in stations compared to the factory antenna?

Does it pull in Circus music better too? :party:
I live in the Mojave Desert and we only have two local radio stations on the FM band that play music in English, so in my real world the reception is the same. Now if I put on my engineers hat, then no a shorter antenna doesn't work better than a full wave antenna. Of course the stock antenna is not a full wave antenna either but that is the subject of another post of mine: post 20 (http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/showpost.php?p=32349&postcount=20) Suffice to say that I listen to XM radio 90% of the time, but when I'm listening to am/fm the Shorty gets the job done! Besides how can you not love an antenna that lets you see Jack? btw, if by clown music you mean south of the border musica....then I hear plenty of that with or without an antenna!:lol:

Crawdaddy

08-02-2007, 10:37 AM

umm...your link to post 20 doesn't work. Is that in a secret forum for mods only or the such? I'd love to read about antennas and such. If it's a special forum, could you copy the contents of that post to a publicly open part of the board? Thanks

Cableguy

08-02-2007, 05:44 PM

It worked for me?...:neutral:

http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/showpost.php?p=32349&postcount=20

Crawdaddy

08-02-2007, 11:10 PM

I don't know, when I click that link, I get:

Crawdaddy, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.
Log Out Home

TA Dave

08-03-2007, 11:08 AM

Me too!

TA Dave, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
<LI sGyWU="0" fQ6LP="1">Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Davandy

08-03-2007, 03:47 PM

It's a private part of the board, that's why you don't get access.

Maybe unplugged can post it here :rules:

Cableguy

08-03-2007, 06:34 PM

Oops! My bad. Where's the exit stage left?:oops:

unplugged

08-03-2007, 08:35 PM

Try this link:
http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/showpost.php?p=32349&postcount=20

Here is the text:
I ordered two! 8 incher for the burb and 14 inches for the work truck.
Regarding FM antennas. Commercial FM radio is in the 88 - 108 mhz frequency range. The optimum antenna length would be 120 inches. Kinda hard to use that on a car or truck. You can use 1/2 or 1/4 wave antennas as a compromise, so that would be 60 or 30 inches. A 1/8 wave would be 15 inches and a 1/16 wave would be 7.5 inches. As I said any FM antenna that isn't 120 inches is a compromise unless a signal amplifier like this one from JC Whitney (http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Search?catalogId=10101&storeId=10101&sku=fm+booster&searchbtn.x=0&searchbtn.y=0) is used. I'll be installing these soon, and you can watch for the write up in the marketplace section.:rules:

ChevyLover

08-06-2007, 09:36 AM

Where are the pics on this? Would love to see how it looks on a Trailblazer.

note4shawn

08-10-2007, 11:01 AM

Hey guys,
Was wanting to make sure that the antenna for the 94 Chevy Suburban will also fit the GMC Suburban. I am finding that there are some parts that are different between the two. Since there is no listing for the GMC Suburban on the Shorty Antenna Source site I thought I would ask. I am wanting to purchase one of the 14" versions.

Thanks,
Shawn

Steve

08-10-2007, 11:23 AM

My shorty came with a good number of fittings that appear to be designed to cover any standard GM antenna issue that comes up.

That being said, I would be very surprised if the GMC antenna was different than the Chevy antenna.

unplugged

08-15-2007, 09:02 AM

It was not a direct screw on replacement for the antenna on my 93 burb, but I suspect that my antenna is an aftermarket telescoping antenna. The Shorty kit did include adapters if I wanted to cut the antenna, but I didn't want to do that. That said if your antenna is not a power or telescoping antenna and it just screws on, the Shorty kit has you covered. I really like it on my 06 Silverado.

ShortyAntennaSource

08-17-2007, 09:53 AM

95CTburb19

09-22-2007, 10:43 AM

those cars look great but back to the antenna's, I bought one and im getting terrible reception. did i screw something up?

ShortyAntennaSource

09-22-2007, 01:02 PM

Hey everyone, we now have an adapter for the 2007-08 model and the new body style GM/GMC trucks and SUV's. Check out our site, www.shortyantennasource.com and be sure to look under the New Body Style category.

To kick it off, we're offering $2 off ANY order, just use the coupon 'gmtruckclub'.

ShortyAntennaSource

09-22-2007, 01:10 PM

What length did you get? We rarely have reception issues, but once in awhile someone will have problems with an 8". The general rule I tell people is that if you are within about 70 miles of the stations that you listen to, you won't see any loss in reception, but if you start to get outside that, the 8" will start to lose it a little. We almost never have any complaints with our 14" though.

We also accept all returns for a full refund if you are not 100% satisfied. We will also exchange it for a different size at no cost.

95CTburb19

09-22-2007, 01:21 PM

I have the 14 inch and I'm inside 70 miles of the stations I'm trying to tune in. I think I'll try it on my other truck and see if that makes a difference.

Steve

09-22-2007, 11:05 PM

I have 0% reception loss, it's exactly the same as it was before.

95CTburb19

09-22-2007, 11:32 PM

I put the shorty on my sierra and put my sierra's 31 inch on the burb which is what the shorty was on in the first place, and I still have no reception. The sierra however gets great reception with the shorty so I must've broken something when I snapped the first antenna off of the suburban. Anyways, I am 100% satisfied with the shorty antenna and would recommend it to anyone who wants a sleek looking antenna without sacrificing reception quality.

TahoeFever

10-08-2007, 05:45 PM

I might check into this myself i'm tired of hitting the radio wire on low tree branches and low end things :)

any good site to recommend (price?)

Flatman

12-04-2007, 05:26 PM

How long is this promotion good???

ShortyAntennaSource

12-06-2007, 07:53 PM

The coupon is valid until the end of the year.

Cableguy

12-09-2007, 10:39 AM

I took it off my sons Sunfire. Looks better on mine anyway :wink:

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/cableguy_07/truck-3-1.jpg

Megasaurus

12-16-2007, 04:40 PM

That looks preety cool, may be just the thing I need to the burban as the look of the current antenna doesn't work well i don't think

Flatman

01-02-2008, 02:27 PM

Well, I got my 14" shorty and installed it right away...I love it :glasses::
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/cutiepiescloset/11/a026.jpg

finalday7

01-02-2008, 05:41 PM

Looks good. How's the reception? I might think about picking one up for my truck.

MD4x4 Fireman

01-02-2008, 09:51 PM

That looks alot cleaner then the stock one. If I didnt have the one on the window I would deff. get one like that.

MD4x4 Fireman

01-02-2008, 09:53 PM

wow that thing is short... does it get good reception?

Steve

01-02-2008, 11:31 PM

wow that thing is short... does it get good reception?

That's why they call it a SHORTY! ;-)

It looks good! I debated going with the 9" instead of the 14" that I got, but I like the short shorty on your truck.

Steve

01-02-2008, 11:34 PM

Well, I got my 14" shorty and installed it right away...I love it :glasses::
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/cutiepiescloset/11/a026.jpg

Looks good man! ;-)

Flatman

01-07-2008, 05:50 PM

Looks good. How's the reception? I might think about picking one up for my truck.

Reception seems to be exactly the same! :gasp:

finalday7

01-07-2008, 06:34 PM

Sweet good the know the reception is good.

Steve

01-25-2008, 05:42 PM

Still love the look of this truck. ;-)

Steve

01-25-2008, 05:43 PM

Done any long-range road-tests?

Steve

01-25-2008, 05:46 PM

Didn't I post pics of this? I think I did. I'll get the Trailblazer back soon and will post more pics.

Steve

01-25-2008, 05:48 PM

dwill3015

01-25-2008, 05:52 PM

I ended up getting the 8" Black antenna and it works great! I will post a pic soon.

dwill3015

01-25-2008, 09:02 PM

Here is the pics of my Shorty Antenna
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/dwill3015/IMG_0029.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/dwill3015/IMG_0028.jpg

Ugg, filthy truck= need bath!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/dwill3015/IMG_0030.jpg

kjrmayfield

01-26-2008, 02:25 PM

I recently bought an 8 inch shorty and the reception is only bad on distant stations, aprox 65 and 50 miles to the stations I'm talking about. My antenna is stainless steel not billet alum. I heard the Billet antenna's have poorer reception.

JayMack75

01-26-2008, 09:16 PM

I'll post some pics of mine when I get a chance!

dwill3015

02-11-2008, 10:26 PM

On the GMTC homepage, just click on the "Marketplace" tab at the top and then look for "Supporting Venders" and you will see "Shortyantennasource".

Awesome people to deal with and an outstanding product!

Bookem

02-17-2008, 01:14 PM

Sorry to hijack, does anyone know if the 06 and older antennas will work on my 94 burban? They only list 06 and older or 07 and newer??

mvoss2576

02-18-2008, 01:57 PM

I might have to get one... the bird that would have missed my truck, but got killed by the antenna would have already appreciated it... LOL

Flatman

04-01-2008, 10:30 AM

I might have to get one... the bird that would have missed my truck, but got killed by the antenna would have already appreciated it... LOL

:rofl: :rofl:

MiDiablo

07-20-2008, 06:03 PM

I just joined the site yesterday; looks like a cool product that I'd like to buy maybe.

Where's the info on purchasing and ordering? ((Don't shoot ::: I'm a nooooob here))

-Jo$h

MiDiablo

07-20-2008, 06:23 PM

/\ Found it! :great:

Placed my order, and used the "gmtruckclub" coupon code, showed that the discount was still valid. Hope so, as for them to be a "sponsor" - they should hook the forums "members" up!!!!

Either way, my order is in... First of several mods that I'll be buying, ordering, and installing in the coming days!!

-Jo$h

MiDiablo

07-23-2008, 06:28 PM

My antenna base broke :GRRRR:

Stouffer

09-11-2008, 08:55 PM

Paul is great to deal with. The first antenna got bent in the shipping process, I emailed Paul and he shipped a new one out with no questions asked. Again great vendor

checker45

10-04-2008, 11:14 PM

MiDiablo

10-08-2008, 03:21 PM

My antenna base is causing me problems, it seems to have a bad connection and it causes static on the am radio when listening to talk radio. Did you have to replace the antenna base, and how difficult was it to change out?

Yes, I had to replace the antenna base.

It was an awful pain in the neck, IMO. Tight spaces, big arms/hands/bodies don't fit into all that well! Removing the base from the exterior of the truck was no problem. Simply popped off the plastic cover, removed three bolts (7 or 8 mm I think), and done. Then the cord is connected behind the glovebox, up behind the dashboard somewheres. I could not locate it for the life of me. So I just pulled really, really, really long and hard from the exterior (from the disconnected base) - and out it came.

Again, reinstalling the exterior portion was a cinch. GM had the base in stock, $17 give or take I think. Picked it up, installed with same three bolts... Again, the issue was fishing the cord back down behind the glovebox for reconnection with the radio's feed line. I wound up having my friend do it for me, because he is much smaller, skinnier, and has more patience than I.

That being said, I have still NOT been able to get to use my 14" Shorty Antenna in which I bought. Unfortunately for me, the kit that I received did NOT come with the proper combo of male/female parts to adapt the exterior antenna base to the shorty antenna that I purchased.

There was a male to male adapter, which fit into the antenna - but there is not a female port on the truck. The truck is equipped with a male barb. Then there was a sheeth and a female adapter, but this was too large or too small (don't recall now, been a few months).

So unfortunately for me, I had to make a 2nd trip to GM to purchase an OEM antenna (mine broke the base off inside of it upon removing to install the shorty; thus the reason I had to replace the antenna base as well) - and an OEM antenna is no joke. GM is might proud of that piece: $37.... So over $60 later....... I finally have what I started with....

checker45

10-13-2008, 08:42 AM

Thanks for the response. When my antenna would blow in the wind I would get static on my radio. I was the lucky one this time. The base for my antenna did not break, so I ordered an 8" shorty antenna and replaced the long OEM antenna and it works great! The 8" antenna screwed right on to the male threads on my antenna base and I was good to go in 5 minutes.

I had to change the speakers out on my 1500HD a couple of weeks ago and I asked the stereo guy about the antenna base. He told me right away that I needed to take it to the dealer to get that fixed. He didn't want to touch it! I hope I never have to change my antenna base out... I have the same big hands and big arms disease... ha ha

Take care.....Bruce