Antenna Gasket Replacement (Roadster).
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November 22, 2023, "Svengoolie" gets a new antenna gasket!
I had already replaced the old antenna on May 25th and now it was time to replace the old cracked and dried out antenna gasket.
I found one on ebay but it came with a short 9" antenna so I payed more than the standard VW style gasket. I think it was worth it because the gasket was thicker and covered more area which should prevent water leaking in.
The job wasn't to hard. The pressure was released, so I raised the top and secured the tonneau and propped up the bow.
I got access through a hole in the trunk and was able to trace the 2 wires to their connectors and carefully disconnected them. I didn't have a 19mm wrench so I used a 3/4" open end wrench to remove the retaining nut.
I then pulled the antenna up and out. I cleaned the area where the gasket was and applied some wax.
Next, I removed the old gasket and cleaned the base, fit the new gasket to the base and reinstalled every thing.
Here are some pictures:


The original antenna and gasket.

The new replacement and original.





The gasket was actually falling apart when I was removing it.



The antenna base installed with the new gasket.

New gasket and antenna.