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Posted: 2/11/2018 4:53:08 AM EDT
Monday after work.... I'm drilling a hole in the roof!
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Posted: 2/11/2018 5:02:03 AM EDT
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 thought this was in GD
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Posted: 2/11/2018 7:05:41 AM EDT
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thought this was in GD |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 7:24:47 AM EDT
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Ops new ride:
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Posted: 2/11/2018 8:41:34 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/11/2018 9:11:37 AM EDT
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I think it might take more than one hole...
 67F0858A-08BD-49C8-B970-3569F01D7EA4 by Jim QRB, on Flickr
But on a serious note, I have a shiny new F-150 in the driveway, and I don't know that I'm going to install my FT-857. Conditions have been so poor and contacts so few the last couple of years, I may not do so. Sad... |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 9:14:46 AM EDT
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Please post pics.
I want to do this but don't have the courage. 
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Posted: 2/11/2018 9:15:37 AM EDT
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thought this was in GD |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 9:37:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Do you even ham radio brah? On Topic - congrats OP, i worked side by side with Ham guys when doing CLI for the cable company. |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 9:54:39 AM EDT
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I've drilled a bunch of hole in new autos.
Tape off the area around the hole and clean clean clean afterward. The metal shavings getting caught in any crevices will rust and cause damage to the paint pretty fast. If they get down into rain channel for the sunroof or drain they bunch up they can form a dam, resulting in water backing up. The easiest way was to use tape with paper to avoid contact with paint and collect the shaving then wash. Good luck |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 10:49:15 AM EDT
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IRLP/Echolink net inside joke...
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Posted: 2/11/2018 10:58:13 AM EDT
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Pro trip: Dont drill the sunroof.
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Posted: 2/11/2018 11:16:13 AM EDT
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I've drilled a bunch of hole in new autos. Tape off the area around the hole and clean clean clean afterward. The metal shavings getting caught in any crevices will rust and cause damage to the paint pretty fast. If they get down into rain channel for the sunroof or drain they bunch up they can form a dam, resulting in water backing up. The easiest way was to use tape with paper to avoid contact with paint and collect the shaving then wash. Good luck |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 6:27:47 PM EDT
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I got a new ride before christmas and need to move my rig over from my truck. My issue with drilling isn't the hole itself, its the fact this damn thing has 7 airbags. Dropping the headliner isn't exactly simple. Called the dealer ship and they don't have a book time they can quote me.
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Posted: 2/11/2018 6:45:52 PM EDT
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I got a new ride before christmas and need to move my rig over from my truck. My issue with drilling isn't the hole itself, its the fact this damn thing has 7 airbags. Dropping the headliner isn't exactly simple. Called the dealer ship and they don't have a book time they can quote me. I'm not dropping mine. I'm going to mark an X on the roof with a sharpie and start drilling!! It will be fine, I'm what I call... an "expert".
I'll take a few pictures and post them here. |
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Posted: 2/12/2018 8:37:05 PM EDT
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9 miles? Sounds like you got a used truck. ;-)
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Posted: 2/12/2018 8:46:14 PM EDT
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We want pictures.
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Posted: 2/12/2018 10:20:31 PM EDT
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Is this going to affect the true cote warranty?
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Posted: 2/13/2018 11:56:57 AM EDT
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My wife got a new mini van last year. We decided to keep the Explorer around to be able to haul and tow.
After I do some work on it, out comes the NMO hole saw!
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Posted: 2/16/2018 12:40:56 AM EDT
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Gadzooks! I'm going to sneak out of the house at about 03:00 and drive to a hamfest. As I don't have a radio hard mounted in my new F-150, I set up my VX-6R Yaesu with external mic/speaker and cigarette power adaptor. I thought to plunk my little mag mount antenna onto the hood, as I have done in the past with other vehicles. It's aluminum! I knew the bed was aluminum, but had no idea all the body panels are too. That was rather humorous! I guess I'll have to drop by HRO and ask my buddy Joe for the "aluminum magneticially-mounted antenna." That ought to get a grin out of him!
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Posted: 2/16/2018 12:57:26 AM EDT
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I knew the bed was aluminum, but had no idea all the body panels are too. That was rather humorous!
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Posted: 2/16/2018 1:34:33 AM EDT
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Cool image! You would have laughed to see me move around the truck in the dark trying to find some ferrous metal!
I guess that's contributory to the better than expected fuel economy I've seen. First longer highway trek will be this morning - will be interesting to see how it does. |
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