From my research, the highest quality aftermarket lug nut is the McGard 64073.
However, if you care about keeping compatibility with the OEM spare tire lug nut wrench, the Dorman OE Fix 611-007 is a 21mm replacement lug nut that copies the original lug nut except it is one-piece. The McGard is...
I don't see why it shouldn't work. I'd give it a go with something like a vise holding the connector as you carefully file it.
If you do need to go to soldering (either mangling the yellow connector or wanting to use the double connector), I bought a donor sharkfin so I didn't risk my original...
I finished doing the swap today. I bought one of those hot air rework stations to desolder the connectors and to install the double connector to the Job 1 puck antenna. A regular soldering iron was not getting the job done.
Thanks again Tomster.
I recently purchased and installed a set of these, and the print quality has improved substantially over the original versions.
The print lines are smoother, and the face has this nice pebbled texture that I prefer over having a steel fascia plate.
At this point it looks 90% OEM and does not...
@Tomster
I am looking to perform this modification, and I am wondering which adapter/connector you used to attach the Job 1 antenna, since the Job 1 antenna has a single yellow connecter, whereas the Job 2 has a blue double connector.