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SnomanF150 
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Joined: September 19, 2002
Location: United States
Posted: October 18, 2003 at 9:00 PM / IP Logged  
I use an old antenna mast with the ball knocked off.. just tape the wire to it and push on thru.. if i'm running a 4awg wire, I'll spray some K&N filter cleaner on it.. that is the slickest stuff I've EVER seen..
Besides, the masts are easy to come by in the shop and don't have to worry about pushing a grommet thru the firewall..
wlg83 
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Joined: June 20, 2002
Location: United States
Posted: October 19, 2003 at 1:05 AM / IP Logged  
There's a tool made for this? I use a broken test light. I'll have to get one of these things.
jasmar10 
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Joined: September 22, 2002
Location: United States
Posted: October 20, 2003 at 5:10 PM / IP Logged  
When I was installing I had one I bought off the Snap-On truck but I was more likely to grab one of my homemade ones.   One thing I know every installer has lying around..........old power antennas. Work great. Buy some screwdriver handles from Snap-On, MAC etc.. or cannabalize some old or broken screwdrivers. Increase the hole for the antenna mast to fit in the handle about 1/2 way through but do not make it to big as you want the mast to stay and not slip when using it. Drill a slightly smaller hole than that through the top(so the mast does not slide all the way through. Knock the mast into the handle. I put it in about the same way that the Snap-On guy would replace my screwdriver shafts. Take the end of the antenna mast to the grinder and put a 45 on it and then take a small rat tailed file and sharpen it up. These worked so well that I usually ended up making them and selling them to other installers. As another mentioned here brake line also works good and can be cut to any length you need.
promodeepcycle 
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Joined: October 17, 2003
Location: United States
Posted: October 21, 2003 at 9:38 PM / IP Logged  
snap-on has it .. its called a gopher about 2 foot long red and 1/16th thick
dont be a pet monkey ..use your dmm
01 Suburban LS 
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Joined: September 26, 2003
Location: California, United States
Posted: October 22, 2003 at 12:34 PM / IP Logged  
I use an old dipstick. I sharpened the end to a point and drilled a small hole a little bit from the end. I use the hold like the eye of a needle for fish the wire through.
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