Wicked_Sludge
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heres the brace i was refering to:
it runs from the transmission hump toward the pedals. see how just before it dissapears into the dash, i drilled a hole and use a self tapping screw to ground items. i have several items grounded here, the CB is on the bottom of the stack.
heres my mount:
the scratches are from the magnetic mount that i had...which was my primary motivation for removing it. note how wide the base is. i went with the mount because its designed to be used on thin items like sheet metal or fiberglass. it has a huge flat washer under the metal that spreads the force out so it doesnt bend the sheet metal.
the antenna:
you can get perminent mounts with a coax screw connection on the bottom, but due to space constraints in that mounting location, i went with a cut+splice type connection. you simply cut the plug off the coax at the length you want, strip away the sheathing and sheilding to expose the inner conductor, then crimp or solder (i soldered) a normal ring terminal onto it. the terminal then bolts to the base of the antenna mount. its very solid and compact.
it runs from the transmission hump toward the pedals. see how just before it dissapears into the dash, i drilled a hole and use a self tapping screw to ground items. i have several items grounded here, the CB is on the bottom of the stack.
heres my mount:
the scratches are from the magnetic mount that i had...which was my primary motivation for removing it. note how wide the base is. i went with the mount because its designed to be used on thin items like sheet metal or fiberglass. it has a huge flat washer under the metal that spreads the force out so it doesnt bend the sheet metal.
the antenna:
you can get perminent mounts with a coax screw connection on the bottom, but due to space constraints in that mounting location, i went with a cut+splice type connection. you simply cut the plug off the coax at the length you want, strip away the sheathing and sheilding to expose the inner conductor, then crimp or solder (i soldered) a normal ring terminal onto it. the terminal then bolts to the base of the antenna mount. its very solid and compact.