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  1. Avanti Due Cento!

    in Avanti Pub

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    8 hours ago, Nelson said:

    Good question. My first thought was fiberglass. I think they were held on with twist cam lock fasteners which might or might not mean anything. 
    Good to see you back.

    Thanks!…..I love the look of the aerodynamic panels which the Granatellis installed on ‘Due Cento’…. especially the small hood scoop which looks, I think, quite ‘mean’!!

    If that Avanti is ever brought out of retirement, I sure hope it’s displayed with all those purposeful Bonneville body modifications!

     

     

     

  3. The ‘Rippa’ Avanti!

    in Avanti Pub

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    The April ‘24 AOAI Calendar car is truly an outstanding example of a low mileage, unrestored Studebaker Avanti …. and also an ultra rare ‘Avanti Black’ model!

    As Mr. Rippa indicates, R4175 was displayed at the 1975 Autorama show in Boston… and I was there!

    I babysat that Avanti during the three day show whenever it’s then owner, my friend Paul Savard, wasn’t there.

    R4175 sat right beside my 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk at that show… the car which I bought back in 2021, and am presently restoring.

     

  6. Dual master cylinder on a 63 Avanti

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    1 minute ago, Nelson said:

    Back on brakes. Thanks for the input on check valves. I assumed that deletion of the check valve would be on all disc front drum rear cars that’s why I specified the disc brake version when ordering. Now I know. I wonder if the MC I took off was for a full drum car?

    Your welcome Nelson...Sorry about the diversion, but it's irritating when a certain member will only post when he feels the opportunity to   correct me. (and yes, I do make mistakes)... He has been at this for quite some time.

    I have blocked him (again) and If he desires to pester someone else... best of luck to them!

    The split brake master cylinder, set up properly, is a positive safety improvement over the original Stude Avanti single piston master cylinder...and the mid seventies Mopar cylinder has worked very well, for many years, in my '63.

     

     

  7. Dual master cylinder on a 63 Avanti

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    6 hours ago, aardvark said:

    Your perspective of my pants is not needed or even sensical... First off it's all '''off topic'''.

    Nothing of value is being gained and especially under this topics diversions into childish bashing.

    Yo Mama's Calling, go home before thew street lights come on.

    I'm out.

     

    Don't let the door hit you in the butt !

  9. Dual master cylinder on a 63 Avanti

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    38 minutes ago, Nelson said:

     

    The master cylinder came today and cosmetically it was dead on. I measured the new one and from the mounting face to the piston in the bore measured 1 1/4 inch which is the same as a Stude master cylinder. The one that was on the car measured substantially less. I have a feeling it wasn’t ever working correctly. This new one is an early 70’s Chrysler with disc brakes. We ordered the disc version thinking maybe it wouldn’t have a check valve. I didn’t take it apart to see. Does anybody know if it has a check valve and if so should I remove it?? I think the bore was the same on the new as the one I took off. I will double check it tomorrow.

    Ther should not be a residual valve in it, as by the early seventies disc brakes were standard on Road Runners.

    (disc/drum as on Stude Avantis)

  11. Dual master cylinder on a 63 Avanti

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    54 minutes ago, 64studeavanti said:

    Actually, boosters for hemi equipped cars are larger. They are 8 3/4", similar to our Avantis, as opposed to the smaller 8" non-hemi Mopar. The hemi equipped cars have an offset bracket etc. to clear the heads.

     

    Okay thanks...I guess I had it backwards....Next time I see my friends Daytona I'll take a closer look.

     

  12. Dual master cylinder on a 63 Avanti

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    1 hour ago, 64studeavanti said:

    Sorry I was not clear. There have been some conflicting information about whether B body Mopar brake boosters are a replacement for the Stude ones. In the trivia section, it was stated that the "hemi" equipped cars used the same 8 3/4" brake booster.  This booster, like Avanti boosters, are hard to come by. In a later post on this forum, it was claimed that the readily available 8" Mopar booster works. Most of the posts on the Mopar forums indicate that the hemi boosters are not interchangeable with other mopars and versa visa.

    Just trying to find out if the readily available B body 8" Mopar boosters work on Avantis.

    Yes.... brake booster on factory Hemi Mopars is indeed smaller due to those oversize heads...Bob was confused about that.

  13. mrfeez

    in 1963-64 Avanti

    Posted

    When dealing with a vehicle restoration needing 'everything'  as I'm presently doing on a 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, I find that doing one small project at a time, even something as trivial as refinishing bumper back bars, is actually quite rewarding...and eventually these small daily projects add up, making the eventual complete reassembly of the vehicle  easier.

  14. Dual master cylinder on a 63 Avanti

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    1 hour ago, regnalbob said:

    Why did you edit your post?

    You told me to stop pestering you and go back to the SDC Forum which is a better 'fit' for me.

    How was I pestering you? You made a statement and I replied. 

     

    Bob......do I need to block you again? If you're happier on the Studebaker Forum, by all means go there!

     

     

  15. Dual master cylinder on a 63 Avanti

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    3 hours ago, 64studeavanti said:

    So master cylinder is good. What about booster?

    The stock Studebaker Avanti brake booster, as long as it's in good condition, works just fine with the Chrysler master cylinder.

    The master cylinder is activated by a pushrod which protrudes from the front of the brake booster...the pushrod is adjustable...and if I remember correctly,  it had to be adjusted slightly to give correct pushrod 'travel' with the Chrysler master.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  16. Dual master cylinder on a 63 Avanti

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    14 minutes ago, 64studeavanti said:

    Here is a link to previous discussions:

    https://aoai.org/forums/topic/43007-wanted-avanti-brake-booster-1963-1971/#comment-126070

     

     

    If you order a dual brake master cylinder for a '74 Dodge Coronet you will be happy!

    I installed one on my '63 Stude Avanti approx 20 years ago, it's still working well, and brake performance could not be better (without updating the disc brakes themselves.)

    Anyone still using the factory single piston master cylinder, on anything other than a seldom driven show car, is putting themselves and their Avanti at unnecessary risk

     

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