I agree 100 % WHo cares. > > From: "Douglas Nieblas" <doug58imp@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 2005/11/06 Sun PM 04:06:33 EST > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: IML: Power Antenna Question > > Jeff There is nothing wrong with a modern replacement antenna. Some of our > members keep forgetting that a car's restoration must be budgetted depending > on one's economic situation. I think that a less expensive replacement part > is always a viable option instead of paying outrageous prices for the > original stock. I mean $300 for an antenna is highway robbery even if it > works. 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 > ----------------- 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