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Now that is strange. I thought maybe it was a typo but body and serial # match. Here are some photos of mine. The edge color on the body tag is silver metal not white.

Nelson, The info is from Bob Johnstone's site and the Avanti Registry site. It was registered on the Avanti Registry site on January 20, 2007. R2 RQ-5082 R2 R-3544 - (Body Tag RQ-5082) - Larry A. Crapo, Reno, NV - AOAI 2011 Former Owners/Locales; Nov 2001 - Carnegie Lane - Redondo Beach, CA 4-speed. White with original red and white interior. I bought this car in Nashville, Tennesse in 1973 and put a new short block from Newman-Altman in it in 74 with SS heads. It has 3.73 TT. I bought this car when I was in high school and have many fond memories leaving the "detroit specials" behind in the 1/4 mile. Car has been stored for the last 13 years and I am now beginning a complete restoration.Modified R2 (ported standard 289 heads), 4 speed, White w/ red & white interior It is also listed in AOAI Rosters from 2011 - 2021 as an R2. The 2024-2025 Roster shows Larry Crapo owning R 4560. Bob

Bob. Just went out and checked it. Serial # is 63R3544. Body # 63RQ5082 engine # R2497. Where did your info originate? This car is all original. Never repainted with exception of spot work paint is still shot. Body tag is as you would expect mostly gold. Serial number on plate on frame with correct rivets. 140 speed not 160. I had checked the PO prior to purchase and all was correct.

>> I decided to try to resurrect a really shot dash pad>> Just amazing work! George Rohrbach

Nelson, Can you verify the serial number? R 3544 is listed as an R2, 4-speed, white with Fawn & Red interior. South Bend body # 5082. Thanks, Bob

Personally, I do not agree… as the above information is from a knowledgeable person who is basing his opinion on heresay. I always thought that the ‘AFB’ designation on Carter AFB carburetors stood for ‘Aluminum Four Barrel’…. regalbob will no doubt come back with info that indicates that ‘AFB’ stands for ‘Anderson Four Barrel’!!!!!!!! No, ‘WCFB’ stands for ‘White Cast Four Barrel. (my opinion) Also, I highly doubt that a Carter WCFB carburetor, although heavy, weighs “over seventeen pounds”!

The Carburetor Shop LLC 204 East 15th Street Eldon, Missouri 65026 WCFB The WCFB was Carter’s first attempt at a four-barrel carburetor. It was introduced in 1952. A total of 222 different WCFB models were made in the years 1952 through 1967. The WCFB was discontinued after the 1967 model year. I have seen a number of different meanings for the WCFB acronym. One employee of Carter once told me that it meant “wrought cast four barrel”; and used that terminology for years. However, a close friend who worked most of his life for Carter, chastised me for using this terminology. It seems the official Carter meaning was Will Carter Four Barrel (Will Carter of course being the inventor that started the Carter Carburetor Company). So I now use this designation when asked. Carter Carburetors began manufacturing the model WCFB four-barrel in the early Fifties, General Motors started using the “William Carter Four Barrel” as standard equipment in 1952, and Packard opted to use the WCFB four-barrel carburetor as original equipment in 1953. Chrysler adopted the same Carter unit in ’54. These were popular with many original manufacturers; in fact, the WCFB series carburetors were still used on many Corvettes up until 1964. However, their weight, at over 17 pounds, suggested that a lighter carburetor with the same progressive 4-barrel characteristics was needed.

‘White Cast’ refers to material carb is made of.

Will Carter four Barrel?

Beautiful Avanti!

It’s not real early. 6R3544. I also have a white with orange which is 48##. I think there were two or three with a little later number but less than 4892.

That’s a remarkable job… Kudos to you Nelson! Also, the rest of the interior looks real nice… I have a hunch it’s an early serial number car, having what appears to be an Avanti Gold exterior with the fawn/orange interior?

Sorry, SOLD

1963 Avanti R2 4 Speed. R4200. Just received back from Myers Studebaker for an engine out repaint and rechrome. Avanti red with black interior. New seat covers and padding. New rubber seals. Mechanically, new A arm bushings, rear main seal, hoses, belts, gaskets,freeze plugs, clutch, throw out bearing, motor mounts, master cylinder, battery, fuel pump, tach sender. $79,500. Contact Tim 380-260-0146 Car is in Pickerington, Ohio

By the way Brad…. On a different note…. The Carter carb letters WCFB Stand for ‘White Cast Four Barrel’!

That texture paint is interesting. It mentions dashes but also bumpers. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a textured bumper which leaves me wondering if the product allows a textured finish to me added using texture stamps often used in vinyl repair.

That’s one gorgeous Avanti!… Love the wheels & tires! My own ‘83 had factory installed Daytons at the ‘83 new car auto show, but it’s first owner ordered them off the car… too much trouble to keep clean I guess.

Nice job, Nels. There is a paint on the market to restore the texture of vinyl. And, for those of us who are less creative in the use of materials, there are materials for repairing vinyl on the market. It would not surprise me if the vinyl repair filler (below) is just re-packaged Bondo (like you used). I, too, have a '63 Avanti that I am trying to resurrect, including the dash. --Dwight

Good day all. Just wanted to show my New wheels and tires for the 83'. I now have 4 original Daytons that I will be putting up for sale. I'll be using the Boxes that my American Racing wheels came in, in order to ship the Daytons. I'll get pics asap and put them up on the "for sale" page here and on FB.

Thanks for the compliments. Yes it’s pretty much all bondo. I did use fiberglass mesh on the large cracks in an effort to keep them from returning. I also did the crack areas with the better bondo with glass fiber already in it. That stuff is a lot harder to sand so all the major applications were done using light weight stuff as it sands easily. There is no grain in the bondoed areas. I bought some spray bed liner thinking it might look like grain but it just looked like paint. I was thinking you might be able to shrink wrap a grained skin on the whole dash? Actually it looks good enough. I doubt there will be many people that notice the different textures

WOW, not perfect but sure looks passable to me. Nice job you did.

.....and this is all Bondo???

Ah ha!…. Thanks

Compression ratios. The R2 needs more initial advance, and less total advance when the boost comes on.

Impressive results, but even more so by not having removed the dash from the car !