but where do you put it on a westy?

Mick Kalber
89 syncro westy "daddeo"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Hansen" <CARL_HANSEN@IEEE.ORG>
To: "SyncroList - post" <Syncro@egroups.com>; " Vanagon (Gerry) - Post"
<vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>; <planetp@EARTHLING.NET>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 9:04 PM
Subject: [Syncro] re: Fuba on Vanagon. 10 inches fwd of lip

> I installed an Amplified FUBA on SyncroBeast several years ago. Just like
> the 16 valve and other "hot" VW's have.  It works great.
>
> Drill the hole for the antenna 10 inches forward of the back of the roof.
> It needs to be there to clear the AC components, and to be far enough
> forward for connector parts to clear the headliner.
>
> I ran the antenna lead up the windshield pillar and back along the driver
> side (left) roof channel edge to the back of the van.  The antenna lead
> that came with the antenna was just long enough.  It's a trick to get the
> lead up the pillar, then another trick to feed it in the channel along
with
> the other wires to the back but it CAN BE DONE without dropping the
> headliner.  Access thru the lights in the roof corner helps, I may have
> dropped the liner a bit over the door ONLY.  I believe I fed a piece of 12
> gauge house electrical wire in from the back first (section by section) to
> attach the antenna lead to and pull it thru.  You  can't make a FAT
> connection where the two connect or the interface won't fit thru some of
> the holes.
>
> Hope this helps anyone else that wants to try mounting a FUBA to their
Vanagon.
>
> later.
>
> Ch
>
> Carl Hansen
> 952.440.2899
> carl_hansen@ieee.org
>
> Ch
>
> '89 SyncroBeast Vanagon - Thank God for Brother-in-laws. SyncroBeast
together.
> '87 16V GTI
> '80 850 Yamaha Special
> '87 16V GTI w/ hale damage - parting out - body gone, parts remain
> '89 16V GTI w/ toasted motor
> '86 Scirocco (8 valve w/ auto) - SO's
>
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