RADIO
ANTENNAS 273-06U
These
come in varying conditions but we grade them as all
useable if they are operating as intended and all the
visible topside parts are there. Some will have both
pieces of the lower bracketing or only one piece of it
or none of it. It wouldn't be too difficult to fab up
a simple strap to hold it in place. and in most cases
it or they still reside behind your left front tire.
If the antenna stalk has the small lower bracket but
the bolt is broken off that is not charged for; you
can either get the bolt out or not use it. We check
all of them to make sure they slide up and down and
lock.
The
"key" is sold separately as the original keys are hard
to find and they really aren't necessary as a tiny
pointed tool; or a "hair pin" or tiny screwdriver also
work. The "key" has two projections to spread the load
out pushing the spring mechanism in. In the past I've
made a couple for myself with a cutting wheel on a
"dremel" tool and a guitar pick or small piece of
metal. The keys when we find them are classified
either as "OK"; they work and don't look repulsive; or
a "C" quality part; they work but they are corroded or
rusted. Usually these live in the bottom of a console
or ashtray; or under a car seat.
When
getting these to pop up; don't get too close to them.
Sometimes you have to look closely at the slot where
the release is but do it from the side not "over" it
as I've seen some of these just bump up half an inch
and some fly up 8 inches FAST.