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It’s just tough to see those blisters after all the work you did…. But your not alone with this one my friend!
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Well thank you Ron, but maybe not on this forum… Reason being, this forum’s R1 owners may feel a bit slighted! -
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I’m interested in the ‘Avanti R2 Models’ Forum… will this be a part of the AOAI Forum? -
Sounds interesting!…. The perfect frame & troughs puts a perspective purchaser way ahead.
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You may be correct with “four”… Myself I figured ‘two’….One stamp for the indented ring around the center, and a second stamping for the five scallops/ flats. I’m not a stamping expert, and am only guessing here!
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Hi Kodjo….. I no longer have that letter, however, it’s point was… Water absorbed into the fiberglass from water sanding operations will eventually expand under the new paint when continually subjected to warm temperatures (sun). The factory suggested the repairer do his utmost to make sure the (fiberglass) is completely dry.
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I understand what you mean Dwight. What I’m looking for here are the amount of modifications which needed to be done on the original 1954 (or late ‘53) Stude full wheelcover to produce the 1963 Avanti wheelcover…. Perhaps asking how many stamping operations were required to accomplish this was a step in the wrong direction.
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Always really liked the turquoise & fawn!
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Ard, if you wanted to go in the other direction, 1951 or 1952 Studebaker front spindles would work fine….I guess you could say those weren’t ‘dropped’ spindles, they were ‘upd’ spindles!!
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Sorry not 3 Dwight……(I skipped to the 1954 wheelcover to rule out the 1953 mid year change when the ‘tri-bars’ were eliminated)
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PS…I’m pretty sure that back in ‘63 Studebaker issued a dealer service letter concerning itself with Avanti paint refinishing… It mentioned allowing the bare fiberglass to dry thoroughly if it was exposed to moisture, before any priming, etc.
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Fiberglass isn’t paint friendly…. More than a few Corvettes and Avanti’s have had first class paint jobs applied, and then several months later, especially if the car is left outside in the sun, this can happen. I believe bubbles such as this are caused by moisture working its way up and out of the fiberglass.
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How many stamping operations were required to convert the 1954 Studebaker passenger car full wheelcover into the 1963 Studebaker Avanti wheelcover? 1) One…..2) Two…..3) Three….or…..4) Four
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I don’t think dropped spindles are available for Studebaker framed Avantis. ( ‘63-‘85) Although, back in the day the Granatellis apparently made some up for the Bonneville Avantis.
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Looks to be a good solution to the interior heat issue that Studebaker Avantis have had from day one… Congrats!!🙂