| Teambrownracing | -- 05-01-2021 @ 4:08 PM |
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I need some instruction concering the hookup of the radio antenna to the radio. With what I have available, I cannot determing how to hook the antennna lead to the antenna on a 1940 convertible.
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| kubes40 | -- 05-02-2021 @ 8:06 AM |
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There are owners manuals (reprints) available from Carpenter. I believe this would be your best avenue as it would be (for me anyway) difficult to describe how to install this. Seems to me the manual is about $4 Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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| TomO | -- 05-02-2021 @ 9:00 AM |
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Do you have the antenna that mounts to the windshield or an aftermarket one mounted on the cowl? https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/cars/exterior/antenna-amp-radio/01a-18813-c-antenna-1940-convt-wagon The original antenna mounted to the windshield and plugged directly into the radio as shown in the drawing on the link that I provided. If you have a cowl mounted antenna, you must modify the radio to allow for an under dash antenna connection. Tom
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| kubes40 | -- 05-02-2021 @ 9:24 AM |
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Great link Tom. I'm certain this will be appreciated. Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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| Teambrownracing | -- 05-03-2021 @ 6:40 AM |
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Thank you for the link. I have an antenna that is mounted to the windshield and an aftermarket radio made by Custom Autosound. I just bought the car and the previous owner was unable to determine a method for hooking up the antenna. There is no antenna lead coming from the windshield mounted antenna. Do you have any ideas regarding how to hook up an antenna lead to the windshield mounted antenna?
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| TomO | -- 05-03-2021 @ 2:36 PM |
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You will need an adapter to connect the antenna to the antenna lead. Can you post a photo of your antenna lead. Did the previous owner also purchase a hidden antenna from Custom Auto Sound. That seems to be the only antenna that they support. I would contact Custom Auto Sound as they may have an adapter for their radio. 888-789-7297. They say that their radio is a direct fit and requires 12 volts. IMHO you are better off finding a radio sh*ll and having an AM/FM conversion installed in it and sell the radio that you have. I can recommend Ralph the Radio Guy in Bartlett, IL. He converted a radio for my 53 Lincoln and restored the radio for my 40 Mercury. You can contact him at RC70@comcast.net. He does both 6 volt and 12 volt conversions. Tom
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