timmytimmy14
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ok guys, does you antenna always fall off when you are bashing or racing. and then when it falls off the antenna tube gets ripped off, or the antenna gets caught in the wheel, or it gets really damaged from dragging along the ground. then you need this mod... stuff needed...
-assorted shrink wrap (i went with the radioshack assorted shrink wrap) $3.50
-matches (for shrinking the shrink wrap...)
-needle nose pliers (you may need these to stretch the shrink wrap if it is too small)
1. find the shrink wrap size that fits around the antanna tube holder on your car. if you can't find on that fits then find the one that fits closest. if it is a little too big then you can shrink it down if it is a little too small then take the needle nose pliers and stick the shrink wrap over the tip of the pliers and pull apart the handles and keep rotating the shrink wrap so that you get an even stretch.
2. once the shrink wrap fits over the antenna tube holder stick the antenna tube in the holder like you normally would without this mod.
3. shrink the shrink wrap with the matches and while you are shrinking it hoold the antenna in the position that you want it or else your antenna will be crooked. you want the antenna to go straight up. when the shrink wrap drys it will hold you antenna straight up and you antenna will never fall out again.
its that simple. now you have a sturdy antenna holder and it also looks cool too. no more dragging or damaged antenna's. if i manage to find my camera anytime soon i will post pics as soon as i can
-assorted shrink wrap (i went with the radioshack assorted shrink wrap) $3.50
-matches (for shrinking the shrink wrap...)
-needle nose pliers (you may need these to stretch the shrink wrap if it is too small)
1. find the shrink wrap size that fits around the antanna tube holder on your car. if you can't find on that fits then find the one that fits closest. if it is a little too big then you can shrink it down if it is a little too small then take the needle nose pliers and stick the shrink wrap over the tip of the pliers and pull apart the handles and keep rotating the shrink wrap so that you get an even stretch.
2. once the shrink wrap fits over the antenna tube holder stick the antenna tube in the holder like you normally would without this mod.
3. shrink the shrink wrap with the matches and while you are shrinking it hoold the antenna in the position that you want it or else your antenna will be crooked. you want the antenna to go straight up. when the shrink wrap drys it will hold you antenna straight up and you antenna will never fall out again.
its that simple. now you have a sturdy antenna holder and it also looks cool too. no more dragging or damaged antenna's. if i manage to find my camera anytime soon i will post pics as soon as i can