Question about dealer-installed antennas, Looking for some clarification Options

[jonferns]

From what I have read the "original" dealer-installed, fender mount antennas stuck out 8" when fully retracted. The reproduction Hirschmann's fully retract. Anyone here have one of these "original" antennas that they'd like to post a pic of? When the dealers were installing the radios/antennas, did they just reach for whatever was available, or did a certain antenna go with a certain radio? I have a Motorola Sapphire, and am curious as to what the proper antenna would be to accompany it.

Heres a pic of my radio. Plan to install it soon.

[1970 Neun vierzehn]

The attached pic shows the antenna lead (light gray wire) that enters the cowl area from the fenderwell, where the antenna mast was attached. This is on a '70/4. Considering the fact that there was no room from the fenderwell side to drill a hole, and precious little space under the hood, what with the brake reservior, hood spring, etc. to position a power drill, I have always assumed that the hole on the side of the car was designed to be there precisely for connecting the antenna to the radio. I'd wonder if that hole was in that location throughout the 914s production run. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

As a sidebar, my 914 was delivered new with the exact, same radio as yours, Jonathan.