My Chiffon Ivory JB74 SZ5 - blog/mods/build thread

I also bought the JBL speakers to fit to the rear. I bought a "cheap" fitting kit from Aliexpress which came with the wiring and brackets.

Again decided to spray some corrosion protection in the rear wing and sills while the trim was off. 
 
 

I also added some more sound proofing inside the rear wings. There seemed to be some controller for the trailer electrics that the dealership had put right where the speaker should be, so I had to relocate this.

 
 

I also added some sound proofing in the boot area and under the rear seat.
 

Quite pleased overall, the rear speakers make a huge difference to "quantity" of sound you get in the cabin. Making it much easier to listen to music at motorway speeds.

I previously posted up the CB antenna bracket I fitted. I've now completed this with a Stainless Steel Thunderpole Orbitor antenna. I ran the coax in through the door:
 
 

 

I removed the trim that I had out for the rear speaker and ran the cable behind the speaker and down along the sill under the carpet, following the rear screen wash line and some other wires. I then fed it under the front foot well carpet and out through a handy hole behind the heater vent:
 

I really fancied buying a new CB, but the one I want is the Thunderpole  handheld TX with the car kit. And I just couldn't justify the price. I also had this compact AE-6110 CB I'd taken out of another vehicle.

Currently held in with Velcro on the carpet, I didn't want to drill any holes.
 

Still need to sort the mic hanger, just ordered one up, thinking somewhere like this however:
 

Just two observations on your install.
1) Where you have run the coax in, I would make the entry at the base of the grommet and loop the coax up in a 'U' shape to provide a natural drip point for any water that will track down the coax.
2) Have you thought of any protection between the antenna coil and bodywork? A sock of some sort over the coil or PPF on the C pillar/door?

Soeley wrote:

Just two observations on your install.
1) Where you have run the coax in, I would make the entry at the base of the grommet and loop the coax up in a 'U' shape to provide a natural drip point for any water that will track down the coax.
2) Have you thought of any protection between the antenna coil and bodywork? A sock of some sort over the coil or PPF on the C pillar/door?

Thanks.

I'll have to see if water causes an issue. It should be sealed pretty well, so no ingress however. I also could have done with having more cable to leave a loop. I didn't know how long I'd need, so ordered 4 metres (I think). Which is about perfect, but an inch or two longer would have been great.

As for the coil on the antenna. I've not thought of a sock. However it doesn't touch the body work, or I've not been able to get it too by hand. The whip touches the roof on the gutter channel, but on the plastic covering. Although I have used some self adhesive rubber foam.

 

Ah, the gutter might just be the perfect built in bumper for the antenna

I have done away with the phone mount that came with it. And used one of the capheads to fix a CB mic hook to. I had to make a small plate for it.

I just swing it up 90 degrees out of the way when my CB is not in the car.