Thanks James! We will have to get together very soon.
We were able to get the blanked out antenna wing/spoiler tip installed this weekend, so here are some pics below.
It was originally grey metallic so Joe sanded & filled a few scratches/cracks that were on it & I primed, painted with Super Red & clear coat.
Here it is freshly painted + clear coated on my high tech painting cart on the backyard patio:
Underside of the wing tip had old rubber gaskets falling apart so we got new gaskets from Toyota & cleaned the underside. Here they are laid out, ready to paste on:
New gaskets installed & ready to go onto Vadar:
Removed the old wing tip --- really dirty underneath yuk!
Antenna mast/motor location in the rear quarter panel:
Antenna removed, what to do with the hole left behind?
How about an OEM plug which fits perfectly to keep water from getting in the rear quarter!
Comparison of old wing tip with antenna hole vs. new blanked out tip installed:
Installed on Vadar looking nice & clean:
The stock antenna mast + motor weighs 2lbs 5oz, so not a huge loss in weight, but nice to have the rear end nice & clean while still being able to listen to the radio.
That's it for now on Vadar.
I have other little projects lined up for him, but for now we will drive him & enjoy him in current form.
We're focusing on Super 2/R2 as we want Super 2 up & running by Christmas time before it gets cold as I really cannot stand working in the cold.