Antenna delete

[Murray_Calavera]

Hi all,

I was hoping to get some ideas around deleting my antenna. I was getting rust around the antenna and I've never used the radio, so it's time to go! 

My current thoughts are, clean up the rust, then either get a fabricator to weld in a metal plate for a factory finish, or to turn up a 50mm or so plate and either use an o-ring or seam sealer and bolt it down (similar to the common rear wiper delete kits).

Does anyone else have any ideas? 

I've attached a photo of the rust situation. 

[niZmO_Man]

There should be rubber plug thingies you can shove in there (after you've treated the rust). Not as good looking but a quick fix.

[Murray_Calavera]

33 minutes ago, niZmO_Man said:

There should be rubber plug thingies you can shove in there (after you've treated the rust). Not as good looking but a quick fix.

I did a bit of google-fu and couldn't find anything that would fit  

Not being a round hole and being wider then the average wiper/antenna delete kit is making things hard. 

[blind_elk]

Bunnings must have something in a rubber grommet to fit. Maybe also Clark Rubber.

[GTSBoy]

Anything other than a proper weld and paint is only to be considered as a temporary "fix".

[PLYNX]

Fastest, cheapest and easyest:

[Murray_Calavera]

The hole is about 30mm wide, those plugs are only 25mm wide unfortunately.

That's why I was thinking of turning something up around the 50mm mark, to cover the whole and the area with rust damage.

[Ben C34]

Might as well just cut a nice circle out of black duct tape in that case

 

All or nothing mate.

[tridentt150v]

Drill a hole in a 50c piece then silastic and a small s/s bolt...for that custom look

[Murray_Calavera]

Well, the car is booked in next week. The rust is getting cut out and a plate welded in, didn't cost as much as I was expecting! 

[GTSBoy]

Correct choice feels good, right?

[Murray_Calavera]

It was my first thought but I just didn't know how much it was actually going to cost to get done. 

But yes, I'm glad it's getting done properly. Should look good in a few years time when I finally get around to respraying the whole car lol.