Arial Removal

1. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #1 29th July 2006, 18:06

   Bit random but its been playing on my mind for a while. Thinking just have the arial removed and then fillered/sprayed over to remove the hole.
   
   Anyone had this done, any pics?
   
   What do you guys think? Was thinking it may be a little impractical later on?
2. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #2 30th July 2006, 00:34

   Personally probably not worth the money mate? Depends though. If you live in an area with a good signal you could use an internal form of arial, there must be one, otherwise having a shit radio signal will surely get on your tits?
3. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #3 30th July 2006, 00:40

   wow never heard of anyone wanting to do this!?
   
   think it would deff cost, dont think its worth it realy, might regret it later on mate
4. lynchy_1984 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 427

   #4 30th July 2006, 00:57

   i removed mine the otherday and filled it in. thought i might aswell do this as i was smoothing everything else. will get some pics up tomorrow. although it's not sprayed yet.
5. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #5 30th July 2006, 11:22

   Yea get some pics up when you can!
   
   I wouldnt mind about the radio as my MP3s keep me going, but was just thinking like if i wanted to check traffic reports i would be screwed!
6. lynchy_1984 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 427

   #6 30th July 2006, 12:16

   yeah thats why i took it off. only listened the the radion once and that was the day i bought it coz i had no cd's with me. so don't need it.
   going to take some pics now.
7. lynchy_1984 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 427

   #7 30th July 2006, 12:39

   
   
   
   
   these were taken half way through priming car.
8. Connor_scotland Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2006 Inverness - Scotland Posts: 8294 4th Impreza of the year - 391bhp - Audi S4 Avant,

   #8 30th July 2006, 13:09

   hmm that will look good when painted mate :-)
   
   mioght actually have a go at this today
9. lynchy_1984 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 427

   #9 30th July 2006, 17:21

   whats the reason for the gutters down the sides of the roof coz i wanna fill these in aswell.
10. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #10 30th July 2006, 17:23

    Guessing the same reason to why there are gutters on a house really?
    
    Filtering water.
    
    Removing them would be a bit dodgy, after a couple 100 door slams i could imagine the filler cracking!
11. lynchy_1984 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 427

    #11 30th July 2006, 18:11

    yeah but there blocked of with rubber runners anyway. can see ya point with the door slamming though. but then that could happen with ma smoothed sides.....
12. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #12 30th July 2006, 18:13

    what you had smoothed on the sides?
13. Saxoladlesta Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Leicester Posts: 1918 Fiesta ST

    #13 30th July 2006, 19:28

    Im getting this done in 3 weeks,im buying an interior aerial for £13 so i can still listen to the radio.
14. lynchy_1984 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 427

    #14 30th July 2006, 20:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rushy_23 what you had smoothed on the sides?

    the arches and door pannels
    
    
15. deek06 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 carluke Posts: 793 saxo vts

    #15 30th July 2006, 21:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rushy_23 Yea get some pics up when you can! I wouldnt mind about the radio as my MP3s keep me going, but was just thinking like if i wanted to check traffic reports i would be screwed!

    you could always set up a traffic report thing on your fone if thats any used to you
16. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #16 30th July 2006, 21:48

    when you remove the gutters your suposed to get a plate welded in, as they are to deep to just fill and smooth, and the way saxo's like to flex means they'd crack in a wk, looks really nice whan done like
17. lynchy_1984 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 427

    #17 30th July 2006, 22:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by YM03 when you remove the gutters your suposed to get a plate welded in, as they are to deep to just fill and smooth, and the way saxo's like to flex means they'd crack in a wk, looks really nice whan done like

    thanks mate. rep left.
18. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #18 30th July 2006, 23:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lynchy_1984 thanks mate. rep left.

    thank you:thumbup:
19. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

    #19 3rd August 2006, 19:59

    did you have to weld up the hole left by the aerial?
    
    some little bugger nicked my aerial and snapped it off at the base so i was thinking about doing this myself
20. Tony_Jay86 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2005 Nelson (England) Posts: 2874 Saxo 1.1 Desire :(

    #20 3rd August 2006, 20:06

    The gutter things on the roofs are for roof racks.
21. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #21 10th August 2006, 11:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo17s did you have to weld up the hole left by the aerial? some little bugger nicked my aerial and snapped it off at the base so i was thinking about doing this myself

    your better off welding plate inn, as filler has got a horrible habbit of sinking/cracking