As to the length of the antenna, I know there are different length power unit out there. And Doug is right, unless you're going for concours show car, as long as it looks right -- who cares. I don't want to cut my dash for a radio but I bought a Sony CD player that, IMO, will look at home in my '65 (incuding a choice for the display color that fits the color of the car) Then there's the question of brakes -- made of unobtanium or very expensive if you can find them. But a simple swap of suspension parts will net you easy to find parts (as well as front disc -- or 4-wheel disc depending on the donor)and, hidden behind the wheels (which will be hidden behind hubcaps) nobody but you and/or your mechanic will know. Hmmm, now where's the power antenna that I bought for my Newport? Paul '65 Purple Crown --- Douglas Nieblas <doug58imp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Jeff There is nothing wrong with a modern > replacement antenna. My imperial also has a trashed power antenna. > I guarantee you that > when the time comes I will install a modern power > unit and hardly anyone > will notice. The point is to get our Imperials back > on the road where they > belong. When I see a running classic car on the > road, it always brings great > joy to my heart. I'm not going to nose around it to > see if every little > piece is factory stock. Who cares? Unless you're > building a trailer queen > for the show circuit. Have fun? Enjoy for Imperial. > Everything else is > nonsense. Happy motoring folks. > Doug > '58 > Crown coupe > > > >From: Jeff Cantor <jcantor791@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: IML <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: IML: Power Antenna Question > >Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:00:50 -0500 > > > >My '56 Sedan has a replacement fixed mast antenna > that needs to be > >replaced and since it was originally a power unit, > I'm planning on going > >that route. Here's my dilemma. I have access to > an original power > >antenna from another '56 which may or may not be > fully functional. > >Assuming it is, the seller has quoted me $300; if > not, $150 (it hasn't > >been tested yet). My alternative is to spend about > $30 buying a modern > >power antenna replacement that is claimed to > universally fit nearly any > >old car however it is only a 31" unit whereas the > originals were 39" or > >more (better for AM reception). > > > >Any thoughts as to which route to take? Do the > prices for the original > >sound reasonable? > > > >Thanks, > > > >Jeff > >'56 Sedan > >Trenton, NJ > > > > > >----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > >This message was sent to you by the Imperial > Mailing List. Please reply to > >mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response > will be shared with > >everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for > the > >Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! > Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing > List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your > response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and > attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm