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Started by _wombat_ , Jun 14 2006 06:38 AM

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#1 _wombat_

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 06:38 AM

my lh has a roof aerial,whats with them, was it a 80's thing as its an ex show car built in the early 80's. or was it something the race cars had as mine is sorta like an L34 clone. dont know if i should go to the trouble of welding up the hole and have to drill one in the guard or just live with it and get a nicer looking one on the roof. looking at pics on here i have seen a few with and a lot without. whats peoples opinion,look wogish or what.
cheers wombat

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#2 GML-31

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 07:01 AM

definately was an 80's thing, I like them but of course if you want original it has to go.

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#3 Heath

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 10:59 AM

If it's an L34 clone ex-showcar then he won't be going original on it. I reckon they sometimes look hot and sometimes look a bit lousy. If it's an ugly one then you might consider replacing it with a more modern stylish that still fills the same sized hole? Just an option.

I reckon they sorta add character to some Toranas. Having said that, I don't dislike the 80's Australian look, so don't listen to me

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#4 makka

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 11:13 AM

they look a million dollars on a guard aerial. I deleted my guard aerial and I have got an electronic aerial that sits inside the car.

I would stay with the roof aerial or get an electronic one.
aeropro sell a nice roof aerial

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#5 MRLXSS

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 11:59 AM

Yeah i agree... roof aerials are the way to go! Look haeps better and a lot more modern!

I deleted my gaurd aerial, but still havent got around creating a new aerial anywhere else!

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#6 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 01:15 PM

Reminds me of this recent photo. Four torries have the roof aerials. Although hard to see in the pic, I remembered how strange it was taking the pic.

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Edited by Yella SLuR, 14 June 2006 - 01:16 PM.

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#7 _trna76hb_

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 01:24 PM

I have a centre roof aerial on my hatch & i think it looks good, but it is a good looking aerial. There are some ugly ones out there aswell, big spring at the base of the aerial

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#8 FastEHHolden

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 07:09 PM

Every one knows aerials with big springs on the bottom of them look best on Brown EH's...but only with a foxtail attached.

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#9 _chevy_253_torana_

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 08:15 PM

roofed ones look okay on some cars but only if they are brand new not rotten looking and not missing peices however i disagree with fastehholden as i prefer my ariels as 2 mounted on the rear 1/4s of a old 60s chevy for that rockaday johnny look hehe

cheers chevy

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#10 _LX8VD69_

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 08:44 PM

i had a roof aerial on my SLR and when i got the roof resprayed i couldnt wait to get rid of it as i hated it, i mean it looked nice but i reckon it was the cause of my rust in and around my wind screen and a pillars

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#11 dattoman

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 09:15 PM

The LJ I have just picked up has one
Not sure if I like it or not yet

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#12 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 09:19 PM

i had a roof aerial on my SLR and when i got the roof resprayed i couldnt wait to get rid of it as i hated it, i mean it looked nice but i reckon it was the cause of my rust in and around my wind screen and a pillars

Torana's normally rust round there anyway. My first LH had it, the LX I resprayed had it at the bottom of the rear screen, and I'm sure Ole Yella will have it when I redo it. Pretty sure it is not related to the roof mounted aerial.

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#13 _rorym_

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 10:43 PM

Ahhh...Boys...It was actually a 70s thing that kept going...was pioneered on Cooper Ss..then the XW,GTR,Pacer stuff..
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#14 surfmaster

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Posted 14 June 2006 - 11:07 PM

It was a 70's thing, my GTR had one when I bought it in 78.

https://cache.gmh-to...ent=Torana7.jpg

BTW how do I add the pic straight into this post?

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#15 MRLXSS

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Posted 15 June 2006 - 02:11 AM

just hit the IMG button, then enter the web address you have there then hit enter

It will put the address in IMG brackets...

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#16 _wombat_

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Posted 17 June 2006 - 05:09 AM

thanks for the feedback people, i think i will keep it as knowing my luck i will warp the roof welding the hole up. so next question is how easy are they to buy. any car audio shop will have them? cant wait to get it back from painting so i can post some pics
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