Morris Minor Owners Club

i want to fit a radio in my van!!! but dont want to drill holes in the wings or the roof to mount an aerial. a mate told me about some that fitted to the screen like a sun shade ???? where can i get one? or are there any other type i could use?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?clk_rv ... 90&_sop=15
This is the sort I fitted.

i just seen them. can they be hidden under the dash?? does yours work ok? thanks

No, they need to go on the windscreen.
I think there is a design that doubles as a tax disc holder.

I've got this type of aerial which clips to the window and works well: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-car-w ... 3f17200754

There were some back in the day which clipped onto the roof gutter by the front windscreen and I suppose all you would have to do is run a wire say through a gap in the quarterlight or something.

MarkyB wrote:No, they need to go on the windscreen.
I think there is a design that doubles as a tax disc holder.

thanks. i was hoping to have it hidden under the dash

Yes, you can fit them under dash. I had one on my TR6 and it was excellent. Make sure you power the amp and earth it properly then just stick the antenna somewhere out of sight....

PSL184 wrote:Yes, you can fit them under dash. I had one on my TR6 and it was excellent. Make sure you power the amp and earth it properly then just stick the antenna somewhere out of sight....

thanks thats what i wanted to hear

Reception inside the bodyshell will be poor....... and heavily subject to all manner of interference......

bmcecosse wrote:Reception inside the bodyshell will be poor....... and heavily subject to all manner of interference......

Reception was perfect inside the TR - Don't know if the roof of the Minor would effect it though?

It will if it still has a metal roof.
The body acts as a Faraday cage which blocks external signals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage

MarkyB wrote:It will if it still has a metal roof.
The body acts as a Faraday cage which blocks external signals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage

yes it still has its metal roof, so it wont be such a good idea to fit under dash i will get the aerial and try it in different locations

Les you can buy ariels that look like a very small sharks fin that stick on the roof cab etc[BMW ,s have a similar ariel ]and you can paint them to your body colour

I have fitted these aerials to both my Morris and my '60's Volvo.They work perfectly when fitted to the top of the windscreen behind the rear-view mirror and are fairly inconspicuous when in place.You can earth the amp.to the mirror fixing screw and "lose" the other cables behind the w/screen seal.RadioWorld on ebay is the place to look and I would recommend the one around the £5 mark rather than the "cheapie".

aerial and radio now fitted. placed it behind rear view mirror., and its not to conspicuous, and to my amazement it works a treat. thanks guys for the advise iam well chuffed

Good job. What radio you fitted and whereabouts did you mount it? Period one or new? Photos please!

samuria wrote:i want to fit a radio in my van!!! but dont want to drill holes in the wings or the roof to mount an aerial. a mate told me about some that fitted to the screen like a sun shade ???? where can i get one? or are there any other type i could use?

Dont drill holes in the van, take Alec Issigonis advice, dont fit "domestic appliances" to cars.
Sing, "little dolly daydream", "ten green bottles", "she was a sweet little dicky bird" or whatever takes your fancy and the kids if you teach them the words will remember the journeys forever, dont let the little blighters bring I pods etc.
Or just talk, especially to yourself.
Happiest days of my life in dads sage green moggie convertible

JOWETTJAVELIN wrote:Good job. What radio you fitted and whereabouts did you mount it? Period one or new? Photos please!

its fitted under the glovebox nearside. its a panasonic radio+cd player. which are listed at £140 i picked up at a charity shop for £20 never been opened. i will get a photo later for you [frame][/frame][frame][/frame] not the best photos.

Nice! At least you can listen to FM and Pick of the Pops until the stupid government switch the FM signal off.