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Yes… you are definitely on the right track now… Best of luck!! PS…. If anyone simply HAS to have the earlier tilt steering column used by Studebaker, try to find a ‘63-‘69 GM tilt column as used in Buick, Olds, Chev, Pontiac….. I’ll bet a ‘crafty’ person may be able to combine a non- tilt Stude Avanti column with a tilt GM column and create a ‘prototype… an interesting project!

CJ's isn't open anymore, the owner passed away.

I chatted with Linda at Myers today, and sent pics of my existing horn setup. She thinks the column is an AMC. I looked on Grant steering wheel website, and found an AMC adapter that I believe will work. I hope to confirm everything tomorrow. Thanks much for the feedback.

If you have a ‘72, and the ignition key is on the column, it’s a generic Saginaw. (Hard to believe steering wheel adapters for that column are hard to find)

How can I determine?

Yes … definitely collapsible column. In a front collision, steering shaft will ‘telescope’ into itself.

I know it's a tilt Saginaw, but not sure about impact absorbing.

The reason I am asking is I am replacing the steering wheel, and can't find the right adaptor to connect the horn. The parts supplied with the steering wheel won't connect to the tilt column on my '72. I left a message with the supplier over a week ago, but no reply.

Gee… if this Avanti is “decent”, I wonder what a really nice one looks like????

Hello Bobcat!…. The tilt steering column Studebaker used in Avantis, as well as the tilt column used in early ‘A’ series Avanti ll’s, was a tilt column common to mid sixties GM vehicles ( Buick, Olds ) and although replacement parts from those GM tilt columns will interchange with the tilt column Studebaker used, the columns themselves are not directly interchangeable. Around ‘70- ‘71, when the ‘B’ series Avanti ll’s came to be, an entirely different tilt steering column was used. This later (Saginaw) column had the ignition switch mounted in the column, and is still very common these days, as it was used in ‘B’ series Avanti’s at least thru ‘85, and also used in ‘70-‘90+ GM, Chrysler, and AMC vehicles.

Here is the URL: https://www.worldwidevintageautos.com/vehicles/20939/1963-studebaker-avanti-r2 --Dwight

These guys may be of help. I don't know if they can supply a steering column, but at least they advertise that they fix them correctly. --Dwight

I don't know exactly when the change to an impact absorbing steering column was made...but the '70 Avanti RQ-B I owned had the original design steering column that Studebaker used. Avanti Motors...being a small volume producer...received a temporary exemption from some safety standards from the feds to phase in compliance with safety standards. My car was built in September 1970 so it had to be after that date...likely around 1971 or possibly even 1972 before the change was made. Does your '72 have an impact absorbing steering column or the standard Studebaker unit? An option is to buy a modern, custom steering column through Summit Racing or Jeg's. That would be a brand new unit rather than one that might require refurbishing.

MFG, do you know what specific vehicle the tilt steering columns in the Altman cars came out of? Mine is a '72 model.

Any chance that you can provide some pics of those linkage rods and gear sensors?

Agree.. Makes sense

For $32K I would hope it would be “decent”!!!

That makes good sense!

There’s a decent looking 63 R2 (3479) at Worldwide Vintage Autos in Denver for $32K.

Look for an early ‘A’ series Avanti ll being parted out… Several of those used that same column.

I want to add a factory tilt column to my 63 Avanti. Does anyone have one they would part with or know where I could get one? Thanks!

There are a few things that affect the value not seen in the photos, such as the air cleaner housing needing rechroming (and no NOS or repop available), dash pad needs replacing and is covered by a mat, etc. I price them realistically to move. If I do more work to improve the value, I'll increase the asking price accordingly.

Are you lucky enough to have original Rochester carburetors on that Caribbean twin-four intake manifold?

Ok then..

Actually, I can and I did. The evidence is pretty solid to support my statements about declining values in the classic car market. There are certainly exceptions, but they are very few.