headliner removal - Land Rovers Only

GentrysRover · 02-06-2005, 03:25 PM

hey ya'll

I wanna remove my head liner or one side anyways to put a antenna through the roof.. I wanna drill a 1/16 hole next to where roof rack mounts through roof any suggestions on removing a side so I can get to it .. 95 disco

Thanks Eric

Disco · 02-06-2005, 04:35 PM

A more logical approach would be to use a gutter mount.

Disco Mike · 02-06-2005, 05:41 PM

Gutter mount antennas don't begin to have the power and reception of one drilled dead center in that big metal top. That is where a radio shop did mine and I have perfect 360 degree reception and transmitting.
I am not sure what they did when they pulled the head linner down, but it was down and back up to 15 minutes.
What type of antenna are you going to use? The Wison 1000 works well with a 4' stainless.
Mike J.

Disco · 02-06-2005, 09:57 PM

Great for desert work but on bush tracks, unless it has a spring type base, you'd be replacing it quite often.

Disco · 02-06-2005, 10:04 PM

BTW Mike, is that your antenna, on your truck, in the photo attachment you sent Chicago Dan. With one that big you must be able to communicate for thousand of miles. Hehe!

green00disc · 02-07-2005, 05:17 PM

use a heavy vacumn line or heater hose over a drill bit to allow only enough exposed
drill bit to penetrate roof and fish the coax to approprite location. with out
ripping the headliner! if you do use red green approved duct tape!
use only the highest quality british duct tape,

02-06-2005, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
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02-06-2005, 04:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Disco Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,819 Gallery: 0	A more logical approach would be to use a gutter mount. __________________ No hand signals, driver playing with his transfer Knob.

02-06-2005, 09:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Disco Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,819 Gallery: 0	Great for desert work but on bush tracks, unless it has a spring type base, you'd be replacing it quite often. __________________ No hand signals, driver playing with his transfer Knob.

02-06-2005, 10:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Disco Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,819 Gallery: 0	BTW Mike, is that your antenna, on your truck, in the photo attachment you sent Chicago Dan. With one that big you must be able to communicate for thousand of miles. Hehe! __________________ No hand signals, driver playing with his transfer Knob.

02-07-2005, 05:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
green00disc Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: florida usa Posts: 17 Gallery: 0	do it yourself use a heavy vacumn line or heater hose over a drill bit to allow only enough exposed drill bit to penetrate roof and fish the coax to approprite location. with out ripping the headliner! if you do use red green approved duct tape! use only the highest quality british duct tape,

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02-06-2005, 05:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,511 Gallery: 0	Gutter mount antennas don't begin to have the power and reception of one drilled dead center in that big metal top. That is where a radio shop did mine and I have perfect 360 degree reception and transmitting. I am not sure what they did when they pulled the head linner down, but it was down and back up to 15 minutes. What type of antenna are you going to use? The Wison 1000 works well with a 4' stainless. Mike J.

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