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I figured out that I might be able to use 1981-1988 Monte Carlo. I will ask around at the National. If still no direct knowledge answer there, I will check out the size of what is available, that will work, including fitting in the well. Thanks for the tips.

Thank you for your answer. I am loading up for the National Meet, so I will deal with this, after it is over.

Correct answer! In fairness, the question is a bit obscure for ‘newer’ Avanti owners.

You would think with over 300 views someone else could give the correct answer. Command Center

Regnalbob, Ronmanfredi, and I can act pretty juvenile sometimes… My apologies…. Good luck with your engine replacement.

Thanks for hijacking the conversation with bickering. I'm truly looking for constructive comments

A major change made when the ‘RQB’ series of Avanti ll’s were introduced was new high back front seats…. Avanti Motors referred to these new seats as …….?……..

The unique Studebaker Avanti nameplate registration program, order guides, service training aids, and glove compartment wallets set Studebaker Corp. back …….$…….. 1) $6,322….2) $8,580……3) $9,475…..or……4) $11,200

Going…. Going……….

Many thanks to all your replies. The inquiry was made by an Architectural Institute in Buffalo NY. RT Coles was apparently an early owner of R1830 and renowned Architect to whom the Institute is named after. He passed within the last few years and they wanted to create some kind of reliquary in memory of him. Another unique Avanti Owner...

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True Dat!!

63R-1830 was listed in the 2014 registry as being in New York.

Ha ha…. Thank you… but those gorgeous Daytons probably wouldn’t be too good of an idea for an everyday driver! (Especially in the snow!)

Sounds good to me!… What goes around comes around!!

I love smart butt comments mfg! First of all, I don't expect anyone's spouse, who may drive their Avanti like ours, to have to remember to engage the lock up converter every time the transmission shifts into 4th gear. The lock up kit in the valve body has been around for decades and locks up the converter pretty much as soon as the transmission shifts into 4th gear. Almost all modern transmissions lock up the converter in top gear as soon as it is selected since it's an overdrive gear and slippage only costs you fuel mileage and some performance. With that being said, please feel free to flip your toggle switch in the console and I won't bore you with my bedtimes or amount of rest that I get each night. LOL

MFG: Now's your chance to have a set of 83 Daytons to compliment your car. (Hint, Hint, Nudge, Nudge, Saynomore, Saynomore)

ATTENTION!! The Dayton Wires have been placed in the "For Sale" section.

Good day. I recently purchased new American Racing Mags for my 83 Avanti and I'm selling the Dayton wires. I'll be suing the AR boxes for shipping as they are very well built and should protect the Daytons during shipping. I'm not sure of the cost of shipping, so the price per wheel will be what I'm asking without shipping. If you're local to the Northern Virginia area and can pick them up price will remain the same without shipping. Per Wheel; $125.00

I looked, but all I could find was one roster from 2009. R1830 was not listed. I recently gave away a complete collection of AOAI magazines and newsletters going back to the first issue. I may have included the early rosters I'm thinking about with those magazines. If I do still have them and find them, I'll see if R1830 is listed.

I did have a few early rosters. One was not dated, but I believe it was from the late 60's or early 70's. The others were from the mid to late 70's. If I still have them, I'll take a look and see what I can find.

The 2025 AOAI meet will be in Washington, PA in the next few weeks. It is a joint meet with the Studebaker Drivers Club. The 2026 SDC International Meet is currently planned for Sept. 23-26 in Waxahachie, Texas (near Dallas). Assuming the 2025 joint meet is successful and the 2026 meet will also be a joint meet, the AOAI meet might be at the same location and dates. https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/forum/your-studebaker-forum/general-studebaker-specific-discussion/2060021-when-and-where-is-the-2026-international-meet

Let's not get into this kind of rhetoric. As far as the term "salt & pepper" carpet is concerned I will note that a true salt & pepper carpet would have to be black with white speckles. Fawn (light tan) looks nothing like salt. AFAIK Studebaker never used the term salt & pepper. So, it is a term made up by Studebaker fans. Therefore, no one person can define the term's meaning. The meaning is what the majority of Studebaker people say it is. Ok, so let's vote. --Dwight

Since my friend/troll Regnalbob brought this up (again).. I’ll take this opportunity to say once again that I wasn’t ‘banned’ from the other forum… I quit that forum.. and the following day the administrator ‘banned’ me! (Word to wise… Never request that a Stude forum administrator disclose what that ‘not for profit’ car club is paying him!)