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On a 1963 Studebaker Avanti, a rather large piece of cardboard can be found inside the .....?....
(not interior upholstery)
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An unusual problem cropped up with my '63 the other day when I brought it in for its annual Mass inspection sticker.....
My '63 Avanti really never sees rain, and about the only time I turn the windshield wipers on is when I take it for its yearly sticker...
Well, the wipers turned on fine...HOWEVER, I COULD NOT SHUT THEM OFF!....
I finally got them to stay down by killing the ignition when the wipers were near their 'park' position...
When I got home I installed a NOS wiper switch, and cleaned the dash grounding contact real well at the same time...
Still no luck...when I turn the wipers on they want to STAY on!!
Any other Stude Avanti owner ever had a similar problem?
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Looks like someone is having fun this summer!!
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On 6/14/2023 at 4:54 PM, pantera928 said:
true
Sorry, answer here is FALSE!
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This is interesting, little known stuff!!
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I'm happy with the'Blake' front brake setup I installed on my '83 Avanti everyday driver....This system utilizes common Chevy Camaro rotors & calipers...It requires a special adapter bracket for the calipers though, and I don't know if Nostalgic Avanti has any left in stock.
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16 hours ago, Dwight FitzSimons said:
Lubrication problems?
Yes, that was my thought.....The Packatd is known for engine oil pump issues..and the R3&R4 oil pump supposedly has a design flaw concerning its fixed pin/bottom plate weakness.
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15 hours ago, Nelson said:
Wrist pin?
11 hours ago, brad said:yes, the wrist pin is shrunk in the rod and sometimes works loose.
Interesting thought concerning loosening wrist pins..This will happen on the Packard with high miles, however, never heard it was a potential problem on the rare R3.
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Driveshaft 'wall' thickness was the same on all Studebakers, be it a six cylinder '64 Challenger or a '64 Avanti R3.....True?
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What mechanical malady did Studebaker Avanti R3-4 engines have in common with the '55-'56 Packard V8 engine?
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Enjoyed your 'unfortunate' story Wayne!
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I lean towards 'Good Used! !!!
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2 hours ago, 1963 UFO said:
Need the chrome script above center console controls.
Hmmm...not quite sure what you mean?
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I used the driver's seat bottom from RQA0298 for another Avanti. However, I think I still have the driver's seat backrest, (with the factory add on headrest), which I saved years ago as an oddity.
(I installed a pair of 'Brand X' bucket seats in RQA0298 when I owned it.)
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On 5/21/2023 at 9:30 AM, Nelson said:
I assume the early Avanti II used the Late 64 seat bottom and back. Eventually the seat back acquired the built in head rest. Was the head rest simply an add or weld on to the existing Studebaker design? In other words, could an early Avanti II seat back be re conformed to the original late 64 style?
I would like to find or duplicate a set of late thick back buckets to reupholster and install in a 64 Avanti.
Yes, the early Avanti ll bucket seat backs were 'add on reworked' (head rest accomodation) of the original Studebaker Avanti seat backrest.
An early Avanti ll which I purchased years ago, (RQA 0298) was ordered in an extremely unusual fashion....The driver's seat had the early Avanti ll head rest rework...while the passenger seat was stock late '64 Studebaker Avanti! (no built in headrest) ...Everything was upholstered in green tweed and black vinyl.
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Back in the day, many (silly) Studebaker Avanti owners removed the Stude nameplate and filled in the holes.......
On my '83 everyday driver Avanti, I REMOVED the Avanti script from the deck lid, and installed the stylized '64-'66 'Studebaker' nameplate dead center between the back up lights...Looks pretty good I think!!
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13 hours ago, brad said:
R2/3 floats are extremely hard to find. I have in the past, made them by soldering brass pins through the side of the floats to reinforce them.
Crafty!!
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Since you have apparently successfully removed the Stude Avanti's 'keyed' rear drum/ hub assemblies, I'd consider you an AVANTI MASTER MECHANIC!!!
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On 2/25/2023 at 4:04 PM, pantera928 said:
Where did you put the manual lockup switch? Can you leave it on all of the time?
On driver's side console..simple on- off switch.
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31 minutes ago, Mark L said:
My Avanti has no Studebaker script on the trunk lid. There are no holes in the trunk lid for the pins on the back of the script, so I can only assume that during a previous restoration, the script was deleted and the holes filled in, or the trunk lid was replaced and it never had the holes.
I'm planning to install a new Studebaker script on the trunk lid so it appears correct.
Question: Is there a template available that will help me put the script in the correct location?
Mark
Filled in holes should be visible from back side of trunk lid.
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20 minutes ago, brad said:
More than likely 5652. The one in my shop. White with currently orange interior. The one at Indy was white. There was one other white prototype. The build sheet shows red interior, but I haven't tore into it to see if that is how it actually was built. Things might have changed when it was updated and sold by the factory in engineering. When restored, it will be as it was when first built including lacquer paint which I already have acquired.
YEAH...LACQUER BABY!!!
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12 hours ago, John Hull said:
4 Prototypes renumbered
R5650
R5651
R5652
R5653
Dave Kinny owns both 5652&5653
New York Auto Show and Operation Airlift vehicles
Most significant Avantis ever built
Hello John.....would you know which prototype Stude Avanti was used/ seen at the 1962 Indy 500?
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We know that the Due Cento Avanti's R5 engine is alive and well..... (possibly sans original heads) However, does anyone know 'what's up' with the car itself?
Is the Due Cento Avanti still in original unrestored condition...or has it possibly been restored? (less engine)
'THE WORLD WONDERS'!!
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1 hour ago, Dwight FitzSimons said:
Ok, I remember now that close-ratio gears were an option. As far as close-ratio gears being more desirable, that depends on the differential ratio and the intended use of the car. A 4-spd Avanti with 2:20 first gear and a 3.31 diff would be a dog off the line. I have an R3 Avanti with 3:31 diff and the (wide ratio, A833 ?) Chrysler 4-spd and that combination is great for street driving.
--Dwight
That makes sense..it's really all about how the car is to be driven.
Cardboard Avanti!
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You 'nailed' it!