Denny Lockmon Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 What would be a good replacement antenna for 1971 Avanti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jred Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Interested as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 You can use pretty much any universal antenna that appeals to you...but you have to run a ground wire to the chassis somewhere...one of the bolts under the trunk carpeting will work. On the '70 I owned I added some sheet metal under the antenna to act as a ground plane for better reception. I used an antenna that retracted all the way into the body nearly flush with the mount. A power antenna can install the same way...other than the power lead and make sure you run a ground wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjo Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 I have a standard antenna (12 euro only) too but no ground wire. Works perfect. Why should I run one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Antennas work better with a ground plane...with a metal body the antenna is self-grounding and the body acts to broaden the area of reception...especially with FM radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjo Posted October 9, 2021 Report Share Posted October 9, 2021 Hmm,I'm lucky then! In the Netherlands I do not have problems recieving FM without ground plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Lockmon Posted October 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Thanks guys. I will pass this on to the owner of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim78 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/7/2021 at 3:56 PM, Kodjo said: I have a standard antenna (12 euro only) too but no ground wire. Works perfect. Why should I run one? Just for fun, take a piece of wire and and ground it to the chassis. While listening to the radio, touch the ground wire to the housing of the antenna and see if there is an improvement in the volume of the sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 I would check Crutchfield. THey have several types. I have used them on different cars over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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