shorty antenna jacked
08-10-2005, 07:44 AM
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shorty antenna jacked
So someone decided that they wanted my 8" shorty antenna, or just wanted to rip it off and leave it F'd up.. My problem is now I have no antenna, and the bottom half of the screw is in the base. How in the hell am I supposed to get it out so that I can install a new antenna? Please help, it's driving me crazy.. I can't believe people are so lame to steal a $20 antenna, not to mention the valve stem caps off of my tires as well.
08-10-2005, 10:20 AM
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RE: shorty antenna jacked
Use a small drill bit. Drill in the center then try to put a small screw inside the hole. Tigthen the screw, then carefully try to back out the screw, bring the broken piece out with it. If any of the old screw is sticking out, then try pliers. Some people just $UCK. Why can't they just leave our cars alone?
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08-10-2005, 10:39 AM
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RE: shorty antenna jacked
thats why im hesitant about really pumping up my car..dotn want it stolen..my sisters 1995 white mustang got broken into in front of our house a month ago and i dotn want that to be me
08-10-2005, 10:44 AM
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RE: shorty antenna jacked
NO NO NO.. don't use a screw!
Go to Home Depot, or Loews.. buy an "Easy Out"... it looks like a combo drill/screw but the threads go backward and it is designed JUST for taking out broken bolts.
Drill a small hole in the bold... screw in the easy out.. and bing.. it is out.
I have a box of them in various sizes.. a very handy thing to keep in the garage!
Go to Home Depot, or Loews.. buy an "Easy Out"... it looks like a combo drill/screw but the threads go backward and it is designed JUST for taking out broken bolts.
Drill a small hole in the bold... screw in the easy out.. and bing.. it is out.
I have a box of them in various sizes.. a very handy thing to keep in the garage!
08-10-2005, 10:59 AM
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RE: shorty antenna jacked
that sux. i had my wipers stolen on my older stang, but they were nice enough to leave their old ones on my car. funny thing was, mine smeared so bad and so did theirs, but theirs were actually better than mine. 
08-10-2005, 12:24 PM
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RE: shorty antenna jacked
ORIGINAL: Professor Wizard
NO NO NO.. don't use a screw!
Go to Home Depot, or Loews.. buy an "Easy Out"... it looks like a combo drill/screw but the threads go backward and it is designed JUST for taking out broken bolts.
Drill a small hole in the bold... screw in the easy out.. and bing.. it is out.
I have a box of them in various sizes.. a very handy thing to keep in the garage!
NO NO NO.. don't use a screw!
Go to Home Depot, or Loews.. buy an "Easy Out"... it looks like a combo drill/screw but the threads go backward and it is designed JUST for taking out broken bolts.
Drill a small hole in the bold... screw in the easy out.. and bing.. it is out.
I have a box of them in various sizes.. a very handy thing to keep in the garage!
08-10-2005, 01:57 PM
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RE: shorty antenna jacked
ORIGINAL: Professor Wizard
NO NO NO.. don't use a screw!
Go to Home Depot, or Loews.. buy an "Easy Out"... it looks like a combo drill/screw but the threads go backward and it is designed JUST for taking out broken bolts.
Drill a small hole in the bold... screw in the easy out.. and bing.. it is out.
I have a box of them in various sizes.. a very handy thing to keep in the garage!
NO NO NO.. don't use a screw!
Go to Home Depot, or Loews.. buy an "Easy Out"... it looks like a combo drill/screw but the threads go backward and it is designed JUST for taking out broken bolts.
Drill a small hole in the bold... screw in the easy out.. and bing.. it is out.
I have a box of them in various sizes.. a very handy thing to keep in the garage!
