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Old 05-15-2025, 12:46 AM
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I'm stumped. I got this in a parts trade with a friend thinking maybe it was a 64-66 'ish GTO or full size power antenna but from what I can find online it's neither. Does anyone have an idea what this is from? Everything about it says mid 60's Pontiac but my online searching for a twin to it has been fruitless.

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Old 05-15-2025, 01:04 AM
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Is there a number under the adapter?

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Old 05-15-2025, 11:40 AM
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I just looked it over and not a single identifying number sadly.

I can't see it being a B body unit because it's so short. And because it angles back and has the Pontiac style nut I don't think it's Chev/Old/Buick from what I've seen.

The mystery continues!

I ran it up and down this morning. It's nice and straight which is refreshing. These things are always bent it seems.

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Old 05-15-2025, 06:05 PM
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It looks a lot like this one:

https://www.antennamastsrus.com/GM/P...ird%201969.htm

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Old 05-15-2025, 06:13 PM
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Hmm, the bottom part does but the adapter (I hope that's the right term) at the top is not the same between the 2 units. Mine angles back more than that one. But it does make sense that it would be Firebird because it's so short.

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Old 05-16-2025, 09:59 PM
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Looks like the one on my 1965 Bonneville. Mine tilts back and mast goes all the way down. My GTO one the mast does not go all the way down.

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Old 05-16-2025, 10:22 PM
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FWIW- like G'Racer1, my '65 Cat bottoms out, my '66 Goat shows @ 2" at rest

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Old 05-17-2025, 02:02 AM
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Would you guys be willing to check the length of the tube on your B body antennas? This one is under 9" as shown and I was under the impression (maybe wrongly) that the tube on the Bonneville is quite a bit longer than that.

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Old 05-18-2025, 01:38 AM
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FWIW- like G'Racer1, my '65 Cat bottoms out, my '66 Goat shows @ 2" at rest
I'm in Canada and our 60's Pontiacs never had front mount power. Did the US models? I've sure never seen one on any US cars.

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Old 05-17-2025, 02:16 AM
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Could that be a front fender mount antenna?

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Old 05-17-2025, 01:38 PM
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Measurements w/o the motor....GTO +/- 11", Cat +/- 16".

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Old 05-18-2025, 01:38 AM
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Measurements w/o the motor....GTO +/- 11", Cat +/- 16".
Great, thank you.

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