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    New antenna mount - bolted under hood

    Spent all do working on little projects around the house that i've been putting off for a while.... feeling ambitious (and waiting for some glue to dry for another project) I decided to start making my own antenna mount.

    Looks a little rough right now. Tomorrow I'll finish it up. Needs some angles tweaked, round off the end and drill the hole, a few surface prep disks + paint, and a rubber liner on the bottom so it doesn't vibrate on the fender and wear the paint.

    Once installed it'll use the existing fender bolt and a self tapper for good measure.














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    You stole my idea! Hehehe...

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    You took too long

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    put an edge on that and it can lop off heads and limbs as you drive by too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by XKLover View Post
    put an edge on that and it can lop off heads and limbs as you drive by too!
    Sounds like "The Zombie Jeep" from Bleepin Jeep (built by another Matt).

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    Matt, you going to throw some marking grease on their to see if it's rubbing the hood? I started one because I didn't feel like stick welding. I was trying to go off memory because my XK is still at the dealer and wasn't smart enough to pull up some pics LOL. I used some pretty thick metal not sure it will clear the gaps.


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    Mine definitely clears the hood, i purposely have it touching the fender and used some fiber reinforced silicone rubber for the interface.


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    Although thicker than the steel i'd use if I was making this, Aluminum is nowhere near as stiff. So one thing I decided to add was another self tapper and "clamp" down on the mount which then makes it a nice firm interface at the fender. Also added some silicone just for good measure








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    Done!








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    Very nice! That was my original vision. The piece I have is a thicker stainless steel that I couldn't bend without a press, and fire from propane probably wouldn't do the job.

    Now get into mass production!!!
    2007 Commander Overland / 4" SuperLift / 285/70R17 Cooper Discoverer ST Maxx / Rusty's adjustable rear UCAs / Carolina Driveline front drive shaft / Flashpaq / DRLs & Tilting Mirrors / Autolite Iridiums / Cobra 29LX Chrome LE CB & Firestik antenna / Rear fog lights / Mopar Grille Guard with HID driving lights
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