Dysrhythmic

Hello everyone,

I recently bought a 1995 Honda Del Sol Vtec. I'm loving the vehicle, however, I can't stand the fact that my radio stations have so much static. The OEM antenna is missing. I'm thinking of putting an Antenna Block Off Plate there and mounting and interior antenna. I saw a picture of an antenna that was flat somewhere but I can't seem to find what it is. Anybody know? Are there any alternatives to mounting the antenna in the interior or anywhere else on the vehicle? Thanks.

rick_rabies

look on ebay for flat radio intenna. its ghetto and not as good as the outside. just rip it all out you dont need tunes anyway

kssimmon

I had a green sol I purchased way back for my first sol. It had a "fuba antenna" I believe it was called, mounted dead center on the roof panel located directly behind where the targa top is, and it looked pretty great. The actuall antenna was about 2.5 in. long, slanted backward, and I had where the old antenna had mounted up shaved.

Unfortunately, I never took a picture of the antenna itself mounted up, and I dont have any good pics of it hooked up, but if you look real close in this picture, dead center on that roof panel, you can kinda see the little black metal antenna somewhere in the wreckage haha:

http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/c...=Photo0016.jpg

I'm never really on honda-tech, but feel free to hit me up by e-mail if you want more info about this; i'm sure i could look up the product specifications/part number's online, and you could probably pick one up for like 20-30 bucks new online. My radio reception worked great with it,and personally i think it looked great as well. my email's: kssimmon@gmail.com . good luck with it, hit me up if you want me to research it a bit more for you

StreetRacin101

The other thing to try, get a generic manual antenna, and place it inside the trunk/wheel well behind the carpet. A lot of del Sol owners did that to clean up the exterior, and it still picks up a fair amount of reception.... probably as good or better than the flat windshield antennas.

Dysrhythmic

Thanks for the quick responses. I'll probably go with the manual antenna hidden in the trunk.

NOFX

I believe some people fit an S2000 antenna on the stock antenna location. You might want to look into that.

Dysrhythmic

That was actually what I wanted to initially do. However, there's no threading where the antenna is supposed to go.

spigilogan

Get a power antenna for you sol. One of my best investments. Or if you don't want power this site has a manual one:
http://www.dstuning.com/antenna_repl...da_del_sol.asp

JarvisW

you can get an aftermarket replacement manual antenna on ebay.

Mine was $14, and fit where the OEM one goes. It also comes with the tool you use to install it with.

(Tho, I'd like to get a power one )

heritage36

I am actually doing the S2000 antenna conversion on mine. Figured out an easy way to make it work, only cost like 20-30 using OEM parts. If anyone is looking to do it you can PM me and I can fill you in a little.

C-Zar

i would like to do a conversion in my Honda Del Sol.. but i have ask around alot and many say is to hard.. but i don't know!

heritage36

Its not hard at all, and not expensive either, and looks nice imo

C-Zar

i wish i would of done it.. i just purshase a reolacement antenna, not to long ago.
if i ever have to replace it again i will contact you HERITAGE36...ok

NN4S

Got any pictures of the swapped antenna? Sounds like a possible FAQ article to me!

heritage36

I am going to take some pics soon and post them at least on this thread

heritage36

This may actually work on a lot of different hondas too, not just del sols

luispizarro25

i cant see this looking good on a civic though....

heritage36

Hard to say, I never seen it on one

trancedsailor

JDM blockoff plate + head unit with USB for iPod. Problem solved.

heritage36

Just put mine in, I will post pics as soon as I have a chance to take some

thumper64

Get a cheap hidden antenna off eBay. I had one and it worked pretty well. It picked up stations my factory antenna didn't...and I didn't even have the power wire hooked up to the antenna.

I think I'm going to shave my antenna hole and get another.

heritage36

Okay, so I finally took a pic of the S2000 antenna conversion I did to my del sol. I thought it turned out nice enough, I guess you guys can tell me if you agree. You will have to excuse my cars horribly dirty appearance, Wisconsin fall/winters are not friendly and there is almost no point in washing it when you get rain or snow so often.

JarvisW

I did the OEM blockoff, and will take a pic later tonight. Went with a amplified one, but I haven't had the car running, so I cant tell you about that.

The S2000 looks pretty nice tho, I may do that to my 94!

Does it go in like oem? or do you have to mod anything?

JarvisW

Heres my antenna block off...

supersize

s2k > blockoff