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***[http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Liquid_Tape Liquid Electrical Tape]
***[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_tie Zip Ties]
***A piece of scrap metal at least 1.6" x 1.6" inches square (see [[#The AntennaNMO Mount|The AntennaNMO Mount]])
***[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_key 1/8" Hex Key]
***Solder
===The Antenna Cable===
I decided to mount my Radio underneath the Front Passenger Seat. I plan on installing an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_inverter#DC_power_source_utilization Inverter] in the future and want to put that under the Driver Seat to minimize the cable run (the primary entry point from the engine compartment is on the driver's side of the firewall) since the source cables for the Inverter will, likely, be the biggest cables I run in of my installs.
*'''EDIT: As stated above in the [[#Lessons Learned|Lessons Learned]] I probably should have put the radio body under the driver's seat. Additionally, I've decided that any inverter I install that is over a few hundred watts will need to live in the engine compartment, close to the battery. The high amp DC cable runs just can't that long.'''
#Cut the NMO connector off of the RG-58 Cable. I don't have a photo of the freshly cut NMO Connector but the photo below shows it cut and desoldered.<br />[[File:Yaesu_Install_Antenna_Cable_0.jpg|400px]]
#Locate the entry point for the cabling underneath the Front Passenger Seat.<br />[[File:Yaesu_Install_Antenna_Cable_1.jpg|400px]]