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874 hits | 28.8 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Some good 'Ole Sears weed-eater line makes for a great wire snake!

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Some Radio Shack connectors.

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799 hits | 14.32 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
I replaced the standard hardware with Stainless Steel (Nuts, bolts & washers) in an attempt to prolo...

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765 hits | 17.51 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Existing antenna cable

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840 hits | 16.54 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Here I drilled the top hole where the wire will exit to the antenna plate, and inserted the "snake".

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664 hits | 12.11 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
And here is the bottom hole, after pulling the "snake" through. I used a Snap On, hook tool to jimmy...

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891 hits | 31.25 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
You can see the existing coax cable, along with the snake fully inserted. You can see why that cable...

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822 hits | 25.42 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
So, get yourself a butt connector, which if you're doing this yourself, I'll assume you have plenty.

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751 hits | 36.22 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Fire up that pipe torche, and melt the plastic insulation of the butt, exposing the crimp connector.

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734 hits | 37.48 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
This is the little bugger that we want. It's hot, so don't make the mistake I made and pick it up ju...

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776 hits | 10.43 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Insert the "snake" end into one side of the crimp connector, and with your crimp tool, make sure you...

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670 hits | 12.1 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Remove some of the outer cable, along with the shielding, exposing the core. Neatly trim of the brai...

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686 hits | 9.54 KB | Posted: 6/29/03

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709 hits | 12.41 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Insert the core into the other end of the crimp connector, and with your crimp tool squeeze. Voíla, ...

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713 hits | 56.5 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Gently feed the coax in through the top hole, while ever so gently pulling the "snake" from the bott...

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727 hits | 12.16 KB | Posted: 6/29/03

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728 hits | 19.81 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Lookin' good so far.

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696 hits | 24.38 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Debate-able... I figured I'd through a barrel in here in the event I need to remove the carrier. Thi...

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751 hits | 18.68 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
A little clear silicone on the holes. (it's white now, but dries clear and I'll clean the excess off...

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777 hits | 29.5 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Once the silicone is dry here, I'll snug the line up with a zip-tie.

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870 hits | 35.04 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Be sure to leave some slack coming out of the truck for when the carrier is open.

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871 hits | 35.04 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Rear Shot

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1127 hits | 35.26 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
Rear Shot

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1067 hits | 26.75 KB | Posted: 6/29/03
My *peaked* Cobra 25 LTD Classic. I took out the ash tray, being that it got NO USE, and jammed her ...