Re: Antenna Location
[Re: Eric_70_Chally]
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10/01/08 10:57 PM
10/01/08 10:57 PM
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Alaskan_TA
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What is the radio code on your fender tag or broadcast sheet? What is the hood code? What is the scheduled production date? 
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Re: Antenna Location
[Re: ebodyseast]
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10/01/08 11:46 PM
10/01/08 11:46 PM
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IIRC - when the period that shaker hoods were on back order for '70 Challengers, T/A fiberglass hoods were installed in their place, and the antenna was then mounted at the rear instead of on the fender...just like a T/A.
I think that's just a rumor, and not quite all entirely true. Even if it were, the antennae would be on the passenger quarter like a T/A, Not on the drivers quarter.
I have heard of this drivers quarter antennae on a couple cudas. I don't think it's factory. More than likely the car was ordered without a radio and then an aftermarket unit was installed. Stereo shops also had tools to cut antennae holes, not just factory workers.
Tav
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Re: Antenna Location
[Re: Eric_70_Chally]
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10/02/08 04:07 PM
10/02/08 04:07 PM
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The most probable explanation is aftermarket, maybe even a CB antenna "Good Buddy".  FWIW the 4 known '70 N94 non-T/A Challengers May built HEMI - no radio June built HEMI - no radio July built 340 - R35 ant. on RT fender July built 383 - R11 ant. on RT fender
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Re: Antenna Location
[Re: Eric_70_Chally]
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10/02/08 06:23 PM
10/02/08 06:23 PM
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Just at a glance at this post, I might have missed it said already, but the rear antenna location on the 70 T/A's were on purpose, a lesson learned on the 69 1/2 road runners & Bees with fiberglass hoods which encountered a lot of radio signal interference that would normally be shielded from the steel hood. I have a pic of an original location of antenna on a 69 1/2 RR but I'm apparently too stupid to figure out how to make the pic small enough to go this site... Anyone needs the pic just drop me a line and i'll email it to you. As to your original question Why is there a hole in the drivers side? Well, it was, after all , the 70's - maybe the previous owner added it to hang the all too common for the time Racoon Tail so he could look in the rear view mirror and watch it a flappin in the wind. Not helpful? sorry. 
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Re: Antenna Location
[Re: ebodyseast]
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10/02/08 08:19 PM
10/02/08 08:19 PM
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Quote:
IIRC - when the period that shaker hoods were on back order for '70 Challengers, T/A fiberglass hoods were installed in their place,
This is a myth actually. The Shaker hoods were available again on the Challenger R/Ts before the T/A hoods were available. 
Back to the original poster, it sounds like the hole was added at some point.
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