Some nice chap , snapped off the roof  Ariel on my fun,....  do I have to demolish my interior to fit a new one?

Hi John,

 

Depends where it's been broken. If it's just the top section then it should unscrew. If it's the base, then yes, although it's a fairly easy job to take the lining out. From what I recall the roof-lining is all "tucked in" fit. From there it'll be a five minute job. You could get a yellow one as a replacement ;)

 

Will have a look in the box at the weekend, I might have the top part from one of the old trucks.

Hi Rainbow, Thanks for that, but the base is broken as well, so I will have to fit the whole thing,  but I do like the sound of that yellow one, do you know who sells them? 

When I got a coloured one (pink) it was from Halfords, and twenty years ago.

 

There is an alternative......

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-2-IN-1-SMALL-BLACK-BEE-STING-CAR-VAN-AERIAL-ARIEL-RADIO-ANTENNA-/271371372247

 

There's also yellow sleeving on eBay that would do the job

I thought Ariel was a washing powder or a mermaid :(

Thanks for that pearl of wisdom lee, it's very bold of you to point that out.

It's never good when your Ariel does a Vanish ing act.  Can't you remove the interior light and unbolt the base of it, rather than removing the headlining and fitting a new cable?

Thanks for that pearl of wisdom lee, it's very bold of you to point that out.

why can't you be called Darren :(

I'm fairy sure that the aerial cable runs down the left hand a pillar behind the plastic trim, I seem to remember that mr fordfan is right, you just remove the interior light to get to the retaining nut.

I may be right?, that's a Comfort, or am I going soft?, it must be conditioning.

It would appear that this has become a hot point of topic, oh I seem to remember that the cable us on a ring terminal on the aerial base, so you won't need to change the cable, should make the job a febreeze to complete.

Ok Ok  enough,!! the next persil who daz mention my spelling errors will be tide up..

We'll put it (that freshly laundered sheet) to bed then, such is the Fabric of Briskoda.

Haha. I love this forum sometimes

Only sometimes?