i was planning on removing my antenna because i've heard if u hook it up to the frame you'll get better reception an that way cover up holes on the body....so what im askin is would this be an easy thing to do if so where would i connect the antenna wire to properly ground it?

I'd like to know that too, my antenna broke off long ago and perhaps it would be better to ground it then buy a cheap go-kart like rubber replacement.



Bump.

I took mine off and relocated a smaller, different style one in the center of the roof just above the rear hatch glass. I think it looks pretty good, and it gets way better reception...though I don't know if it's the new antenna or the location.

what did you do about the hole?

Filled it with bondo! I just dremelled out the hole in the roof to fit the new antennae. Once you take the headliner out, you can hit the spot where you want to drill from the inside with a punch...and the metal is pretty thin so it's nothing to go through it and fit it up. Primer the rough edges and paint...if your careful and keep the hole small, the base of the antenna will cover up the work.

what IS bondo???

???? um...Bondo is the brand name for fiberglass body putty/filler. Go to any parts store and ask for bondo...they'll know.

is that rear surround symetrical, or can you tell there used to be an antenna on one side and not the other?

As long as you do a good job on the bodywork, you can't tell. There are no body contours or lines that show that there was an antenna there, just a flat hole that you have to fill.

I plan on covering up the antenna hole as well...along with my ******* door-handles.

I removed my antenna by taking a hack saw to it. BOy that showed that antenna who's boss!! That bitch just would NOT go dowN!!!



I'm thinking of getting a digital radio, which have an entirely unique reciever box, no rod antenna required.

speaking of door handles, what can i do to make that bulb under the drivers side handle bright as hell?

There's a light there? What model FB is this? WTF? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683561.gif

mine has a light inside the key hole.



I would imagine you take the inner door panel off and replace it with an LED or somethign! THats a relaly good idea.

i got some cool little led's at the store, but when i got the door panel off i couldnt figure out how to get the bulb out without breaking anything.

No antenna hole No moldings No side markers

84-85 models came with a lit up drivers door lock.

wait wha? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683561.gif around the lock? mayb i havent been paying attention or somethin

what IS a radio?

I think it's one of those things that people used to use to listen to that ... umm ... music? I'm talking like "back in the day" LOL

oh, that is somewhere in the woods along with other useless parts like carpet, emmissions parts, watts linkage, rear sway bar.. etc

Wait, was this on the GS models too?



I know there's one by the ignition, but that's all I knew about...

i have an 85 gs and when you play with the handle and then stick the key in the slot light comes out from in the hole. i couldnt figure out how to get that stuff out of the door to look at though

Mazda is just crazy...