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rolling frame, could find no rust in the frame other than surface rust. body is decent shape with some damage just behind the driver side front wheel opening. drivers side hog trough has a puncture hole less than a quarter size no damage on the passenger side. clear title.

I'm hoping to find the tag that was bolted to the differential cover that stated "This is a twin traction differential" and the trim that went around the edge of the gas pedal. Here's hoping.

Seat belts and radio were an "opt out" item. You were getting it unless you said otherwise. I'm going to say TRUE, unless you really didn't want them.

63 in Idaho

Front seat belts were standard equipment on the 1963 Avanti. TRUE FALSE

the 63 avanti r 1107 that I have the 4 and R 2983 that I have has the 5 levers

That change was made for the 1964 model year starting around serial number R 4879.

1963 4-Speed R1 in Avanti White with black and fawn interior, AC, Twin-Traction, hill holder, power steering, seat belts and radio. Resides in Sweden.

This is a great question that I don’t think has ever been asked before! My thought is the design was changed to make the system more user friendly.

Good guess but no… not the R4!

Sorry no…. Probably not Mr. Ebstein

When did the 63 change from 4 levers with one set being 2 levers with two 1/2 handles to 5 levers with alternating heights?

#4 Authentic R4

Mr Ebstein

To add insult to injury, Sears was sort of the Amazon of its day.

Thanks Adam - I got it aligned and hooked up.

I did finally get it adjusted using the pin in the hole method.

‘64 Avanti R5482 is ‘famous’ for the engine under its hood… That engine is: 1) The original Bill Burke Bonneville Stude engine 2) The R3 engine which was crated, shipped to England by Paxton, then shipped back to the U.S. 3) The ‘Studependous’ drag racing R3 engine (run in ‘60 Lark drag car) or…. 4) Authentic R4 twin four barrel engine (once in Studebaker Museum)

Nope,…. probably wasn’t Kellogg!

Correct! Gold was the most prevalent color for 1963 Avantis with 1,220 of them being set loose on the highways.

You are correct. I was looking at it Wong. Should have gone out to the shop first.

Tom Kellogg

Any thoughts on this one?

There did seem to be a lot of ‘Avanti Gold’ ones around… I’ll say gold too.