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Living in Florida and removing working A/C?? A BRAVE man!!!

RQB3263/81/305 A/C DELETE ..... I RECENTLY yesterday deleted (removed) the A/C from 3263 .... yaaa crazy but i actually only used it a couple times ...and it was in the was in the way of my other upgrades (if thats what you want to call them).... so i have for sale the entire system except the evaporator and thats just tooo much trouble to remove .... actually the condenser is still installed but goes with the sale along with all the brackets and hardware for a 305 SBC chevy the aluminum A6 compressor is about a year old and i have all paperwork on its installation..........all working when removed ....BTW all the hoses have been cut .... so h bottom line is ........ $950.00 cash and you come to FLORIDA in January ....and help me remove the condenser ....keep in touch ....BILL in MELROSE, FLORIDA ... 386-466-6434

I know what I’d suggest to the SDC board of directors!!

California Pony Cars-I just read right through it. . .sorry-E

Nice car, great history, I bought her sister-with the work that has been done, you cannot buy another for this money in this condition.

The SDC board meets this weekend and will address moving servers for future strength to the site.

I've seen announcements over the past week that phone users were seeing it, but today is the first it's been back online to me

As an experiment several years ago, I removed the power steering system from my ‘63 Avanti (leaving the 16-1 power steering box in place). This basically would be the same as if the car had been ordered with ‘quick ratio’ steering… The front suspension was in good shape & well greased… I was running 20575R-15 radial tires all around at 30 psi…. BAD IDEA!!……My Avanti steered like a truck at low speeds…. (No offense you truck owners out there!!)

California 1975 and older is still exempt from smog, the Leno law would have changed that to cars being 35 years or older being exempt. Once upon a time it was twentyfive years or older were exempt. Most cars 2000 and newer its only a visual inspection with motor running but no sniffer in the tail pipe.

Here in N.C. they've dropped emission standard and testing .. They do have a Safety Inspection though. Calif has it bad... the Proposed Jay Leno Law failed and now ALL Cars must meet a form of emission standards. I don't know how far reaching that is, however. It was Jay Leno's point was, Collector Vehicles were not a threat due to their lack of general use (as MFG points out). Wouldn't it be interesting if He packed His bags and moved His Operation out of State?

Apparently, the auction on this very deserving wrecked '63 Avanti closes at 9 pm on Monday, Jan. 5. https://www.copart.com/lot/84553735/clean-title-1963-studebaker-avanti-ny-newburgh

I doubt if there’s enough ‘60’s, ‘70’s, ‘80’s, or even ‘90’s cars being driven regularly enough to even be concerned about the emissions they produce…. Also,…..collector vehicles are generally kept in very good states of tune which helps some.

Perhaps instead of complaining, you could volunteer to help?

Definitely an issue of some kind. I and several others have access, but most don't. Unusual low level of activity. My email to admin@forum.studebakerdriversclub.com did not go through.

Yes exactly…. Basically the power steering ratio 16-1 steering box… without the power steering! Just slightly ‘lighter’ steering, due to not having to steer through a ‘dead’ ram, as one has to do with a disabled power steering system.

Yes, Clarke was the division!

3 clarke

At 6:36 pm PT on January 3 2026 I attempted to access the SDC Forum from a PC, but I still can't get in.

Quick ratio steering.

Power steering was installed In Avanti R5642 (second to last Avanti produced), several years after it was built….. What made this Studebaker Avanti particularly difficult to steer ‘as built’?

Late in 1963, a subsidiary of Studebaker Corp. began a national contest for their salesmen… The salesman that sold the most of their product would win a new Studebaker Avanti…Which division of Studebaker was this? 1) Onan Generators…. 2) Chemical Compounds…..3) Clarke Floor Machine…..or …..4) Paxton Products

Yep… You got it!!

Two it was Dwight!!

Good answer… however not 3!