antenna 1965

[Bradford]

Wow! You even have the little plastic cap that prevents it going all the way down so that you don't need the little key to get it back up.

It may be restorable. You might ask Victor Miles or Joris Koning--I believe they've both restored antennas. You can find contact information for them on the 356 Registry Vendors page https://porsche356registry.org/vendors

The 356 Registry Vendors page also has contact information for Woody's Custom who can sell you antenna keys. I think they have Bosch as well as Hirschmann keys.

I have these keys with my antenna. Not really sure how they work. Does the cap come off the top of the antenna and that is where the key inserts? Thanks

[NeunElf]

I have these keys with my antenna. Not really sure how they work. Does the cap come off the top of the antenna and that is where the key inserts? Thanks

Yes, exactly.

You remove the plastic cap (put it in a safe place--I suspect most of them were lost) and then insert the Hirschmann key in the top of the silver cap on the antenna:



Next you turn the key about 90° so that the "ears" on the key engage the silver cap on the antenna and you pull the antenna up.

Bosch keys work differently:



I've never owned one though.

[70SATMan]

The antennae on my 70S has the angled cable port. If you think about it, you need the angled port for the knurled removable cable connector. The only way to utilize the parallel cable is using the permanent crimp.