Antenna Extension Restoration 4

Now the unit is almost completed after added the wires and ropes, but the  two metal rods are temporary, unable to find 8mm diameter aluminum rods locally, had to purchase from ebay.

Also can't find thick HBT strap, the solution is to glue two thin HBT strips by cloth glue, to form a thick strap, the buckle is from British 58 webbing, then secure by screw and washer and painted black.

The 8mm aluminum rods from UK was here.

To bend the small loop, had to heat up the metal, its became soft and easy to shape.

Quiet similar to the original, lucky to have it for measuring the sizes and details.

Secure the rod and the housing through the hole on the rod.

Bought these BW tent poles for the metal end tube.

 Now the end tube and the aluminum rod are both in position.