antenna mounting studs

[kingsley]

anybody have any idea where I can purchase the female inserts that are in the body of the truck for the antenna mounts?

 

[acetomatoco]

Fastenal

 

[CCATLETT1984]

they are called "jack nuts" and you can find them on the internet as well

 

[Armada]

The complete antenna mount kit comes with a metal plate that goes in behind the body for reinforcement. The bracket and brush gaurd scews to it.

 

[mangus580]

Wow, how do you get such a plate up in there?

 

[Armada]

It ain't easy, and the less than helpful military diagram that comes with the kit shows where it goes, but doesn't tell you how to get it there. You will need a soldier B to help. First, locate, mark, and pre-drill the holes. There is just enough room to slide the plate up from below, between the outer sheetmetal and the inner body. Soldier A holds the plate and B starts the screws.

 

[mangus580]

And what happens when the inserts decide to spin

 

[Armada]

Being a plate, it covers 2 holes, so once you start the screws it won't spin. I've had the jacknuts spin though. Not so much installing new ones, but try removing some rusty old screws! NOT fun.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

I always tack weld the jack nut after installing, so that cant happen when removing stubborn screws.

 

[mangus580]

Thats my point

My 1009 will be forever antenna less at this point. I had the truck rustproofed & undercoated with the bolts in (yeah... not smart)

 

[CCATLETT1984]

just break out the wire wheel, you can get the stuff off. its just a PITA

 

[mangus580]

Dude... how you gonna get a wire wheel up inside the body panel to the threads?

 

[Armada]

You could cut a large access hole from inside of the truck ..... errr... no.

 

[NCINIRATOR]

You know, I had a vision of installing a CB and hooking it up to the antennas, but I couldn’t find any antenna kits. My CUCV came with no antennas or mounts

I have a CB though

 

[clinto]

Dude... how you gonna get a wire wheel up inside the body panel to the threads? Rolling on floor laughing

He has hired special midgets with miniature wire wheels….

Oh wait, they prefer little people now don't they!!

How embarassing.

 

[Armada]

He has hired special midgets with miniature wire wheels….

Oh wait, they prefer little people now don't they!!

How embarassing.

I think it's "vertically challenged".

 

[CCATLETT1984]

no, the PC term for them is "little people"

 

[Bobert]

Hey Magnus, or others, Did you figure out an easy way to remove the bolts from the spinning jack nuts?

I can reach the low ones with vise grips, but it doesn't help. I'm thinking about tack welding or maybe cutting or drilling.

Just want to make sure there is no easy trick to it.

 

[jld66]

If you need antenna mount kits for the CUCV Saturn Surplus had them, not sure if he still does.