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[tigers_gonads]

Mines knackered 
Rubber seal is totally shagged and the whip antenna has been abuse so much by my ladders ect that it is very loose.

I'm looking replacing it with a shark fin type contraption which will not interfere with the crap I carry on the roof bars.

I've got a 2013 / CID fitted so will need gps as well as RF in there.

Anybody fitted one of these that actually works well ?
Can you paint them ?

[05omegav6]

Yes you can paint them and one for a suitably equipped Insignia should suffice

[Nick W]

You can buy a new seal for less than a fiver.

[Nick W]

You can buy a new seal for less than a fiver.

Like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Astra-Omega-Signum-Vectra-ESTATE-Roof-Aerial-Antenna-Base-Rubber-Gasket-Seal-/360920028067?hash=item54088293a3:m:mRClgoVCrFeenR9YdaztIeA


It was under a fiver when I bought mine

[tigers_gonads]

You can buy a new seal for less than a fiver.

Like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Astra-Omega-Signum-Vectra-ESTATE-Roof-Aerial-Antenna-Base-Rubber-Gasket-Seal-/360920028067?hash=item54088293a3:m:mRClgoVCrFeenR9YdaztIeA



Still got the problem of tw ating it with the crap on the roof rack Nick 
Thanks anyway 


It was under a fiver when I bought mine

[tigers_gonads]

Yes you can paint them and one for a suitably equipped Insignia should suffice

Cheers Al
I'll have a look for one when I get back next Friday 

[zirk]

Personally I wouldn't replace it with a Shark Fin / Bee Sting Type. not unless you live within spitting distance of the Radio Transmitters, the ones fitted to the Estates are proper FM Freq 1/4 Wave Resonance wire spun around a fibre rod.

As for the Base grommet, In the past Ive used a rubber Car mat, found a piece thats flat (un molded) and using the Base as a template cut one out to suit with good results.   

[Nick W]

As for the Base grommet, In the past Ive used a rubber Car mat, found a piece thats flat (un molded) and using the Base as a template cut one out to suit with good results.   

I did that with some rubber sheet I bought for making new handle grommets for Deb's 1300, before I found new ones. At £5, it isn't worth getting the tools out

[zirk]

As for the Base grommet, In the past Ive used a rubber Car mat, found a piece thats flat (un molded) and using the Base as a template cut one out to suit with good results.   

I did that with some rubber sheet I bought for making new handle grommets for Deb's 1300, before I found new ones. At £5, it isn't worth getting the tools out

Yea, but Im a tight git, £5, I can go on a good night out with one of them and still come back with change. 

[Nick W]

I did that with some rubber sheet I bought for making new handle grommets for Deb's 1300, before I found new ones. At £5, it isn't worth getting the tools out

Yea, but Im a tight git, £5, I can go on a good night out with one of them and still come back with change. 

But that's not possible in a civilised place

[tigers_gonads]

Okay lads
Thanks for the info


This job is now on the back burner for a few weeks because my car might be gaining a third peddle 

[VXL V6]

You can buy a new seal for less than a fiver.

Like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Astra-Omega-Signum-Vectra-ESTATE-Roof-Aerial-Antenna-Base-Rubber-Gasket-Seal-/360920028067?hash=item54088293a3:m:mRClgoVCrFeenR9YdaztIeA


It was under a fiver when I bought mine

Unfortunately I haven't found anywhere that does the ones for the GPS base saloon or estate aerials, only the ones above for a standard aerial.