[my66cruiser]

Hi fellow TBirders. Yesterday I attempted to unscrew my antenna mast from its base. Well, the thing just kept turning and turning and turning and never getting looser and never backing out. Just turning and turning.

I then removed the base to see if it was spinning and it wasn't. The cable just goes in there. Too bad they did not have a nice coaxial screw on fitting. Maybe they did it this way to prevent theft? Who knows. I don't even know if this is the original antenna.

Also, the cable coming off of my antenna is not secured inside the fender. It goes through the metal via a rubber or plastic grommet about a inch in diameter with a small hole in it for the wire. So I guess I got lucky there since I don't have to remove the inner fender well. I removed the kick panel and can see the antenna wire disappear behind the big round, black plastic vent.

I reached behind the radio and the male end must have just popped out so easily that I did not even know it. But there may be a different one still plugged into the radio as I felt what appeared to be another coax cable going to the radio. But I cannot see what I am doing, next time I get in there I will use a mirror, then I can see without having to remove any trim panels.