Believed extinct - now revealed in this extraordinary amateur video!!

[Dr_Snooz]

Please take a moment to watch this amazing video. The working 3g motorized antenna was once thought to be extinct but was spotted recently as revealed in this extraordinary clip.



This outstanding specimen was discovered in the Central Valley of California near Fresno. The videographer, Dr_Snooz, exclaims "I was outside working on the car all day. When I saw it, I ran to grab my camera. Isn't it beautiful?"

The motorized antenna is believed to have evolved in 1986 from the primitive 2g A-pillar antenna. After flourishing for four years, the antenna quickly became extinct, suffering the ravages of car washes, car covers and low-hanging garage doors. Poor maintenance is also believed to have played a major role in its decline. It is unclear at this time if the antenna pictured here is alone or if there are other working antennas in the area. 3g enthusiasts are currently scouring local junkyards looking for more.

Dr_Snooz intends to keep this antenna in its pristine condition for a long, long time.

[Strugglebucket]

Ha. Mine still works but the coax cable has a short somewhere so it doesn't pick up any stations. Go figure.

[Joay]

Mine works fine. Good reception, too.
Who's the lady?

[2oodoor]

im sorry, but I was waiting and waiting for her to say "where's the beef?"

extraordinary footage indeed..

[87roach]

Haha man, your a funny guy!

[Dr_Snooz]

Mine works fine. Good reception, too.
Who's the lady?

That's my mom. I tried doing the video alone by hooking the switch with my toe, but I was able to frame it much better this way. I think she adds a certain narrative tension. If she weren't there, it'd be a real yawner. This way, you're waiting for something to happen.

[Sabz5150]

I've never had a working motorized antenna. Always halfway out or (on the SE-i) torn off completely. I wound up installing an antenna in the back for my HD tuner and eventually I will shave the front antenna completely.

[lostforawhile]

where's the antenna? i can't believe you have one that works. i need to get my mirrors installed, i don't think theres a video of the mirrors folding anywhere on here. i searched for one of those for a while, but got aggrevated, welded up the hole,and installed XM radio.

[2oodoor]

Snooz that was a Wendy's commercial years ago, and Lost, I would like to see those mirrors in action too.

[thegreatdane]

lol that was pretty funny. But did it extract all the way? It looked a bit short.

[MessyHonda]

mine still works but its not as fast. clean car

[Elver]

Mine works good. I dint think it was rare.
Wait actually mine only goes a quarter of the way in. Weird.

[OldSkoolA20accord]

where's the antenna? i can't believe you have one that works. i need to get my mirrors installed, i don't think theres a video of the mirrors folding anywhere on here. i searched for one of those for a while, but got aggrevated, welded up the hole,and installed XM radio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujuS3QjbaOc
not on the car. if i find the one on the car ill post it.

[cubert]

good stuff

[A18A]

where's the antenna? i can't believe you have one that works. i need to get my mirrors installed, i don't think theres a video of the mirrors folding anywhere on here. i searched for one of those for a while, but got aggrevated, welded up the hole,and installed XM radio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roXUguTjx-U theres also a couple other vids on youtube of them as well

[2ndGenGuy]

I swear I wrote a post about this, in this thread... did you post a second thread with this video???

[LxAcc510]

Mine works err. Worked...until i forgot to put it down when i went through a car wash.

[bullard123]

Lol it figures....The old ladys have all of the nice mint 3gees. (crying)

[AccordB20A]

japan thought about it so much better when installing an antenna with a booster as a track (simular to the rear window demister lines) on the rear window.
Very for the win and 10 X better reception not that i listen to the radio or anything

[Hauntd ca3]

x2
and keeps the lines of the car much cleaner and one less place for rust as well

[PuddleJumperKid]

my antena extends all of the way but it only goes down about 5" then bind what is wrong and how can i fix it???

[Dr_Snooz]

my antena extends all of the way but it only goes down about 5" then bind what is wrong and how can i fix it???

If it is structurally sound (ie: hasn't been bent), then just grease it up.

Welcome to the board by the way.

[PuddleJumperKid]

How should I greese it? just put it straight onto the shaft or do I have to Take it all apart. I just got 2 89' ex-i coupes for christmas, one is a parts car cuz its all rusty But the other one is allmost perfect and they are exactly the same to(colour, interior, motor) exept the shity one is a standard.

[Joay]

Clean it while it's all the way up, then put some lubricant on it and retract.

[PuddleJumperKid]

It had a slight bend in the middle of the shaft so small I could hardly see it, I straightend it and sprayed on some white lithiam greese and it works perfect.