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Yep… you’ve got it right… the open end on overflow tank is just an outlet to ground if the tank itself should fill to capacity… which should never happen if you pay attention to the coolant ‘fill’ indicator line on the plastic tank.

Back in the day the stainless steel grille would need to be removed to service the air filters?

I would think the ‘81 would still be using the Studebaker Avanti type fuel tank… so that would make it’s capacity 21 gallons.

Interesting… I’ve never had an issue mixing Dot 3 & 4 brake fluid.

Note the correct black painted Paxton supercharger in the R2 engine photo.

Perhaps the same Avanti which HRM used forthe R2 engine picture??

Actually… it’s VERY hard to believe those seats aren’t black….Could HRM have substituted a photo of another Avanti’s interior??

Ditto!… In the black & white pics ‘Avanti Red’ seems to me the most likely exterior color… and that interior shot sure looks like a black interior!

Thanks!…. hadn’t seen that article in years!

Very important!… As a former union steward I say BRAVO ERISA!!!!

Thanks for your opinion on the new front springs….Sounds good! Good move on the tire size too… I’ll bet your Avanti will handle/feel much better!

An AOAI Forum member owns that particular Avanti tested by HRM in 1963!

I think that your ‘67 Avanti ll has found a good home… Your research before the ‘attack’ is quite commendable! The door lock issue may be worn parts… Therr is a lot going on in that exterior door handle… but if you indeed end up removing it, I think you’ll be able to figure it out… Typical German assembly… high quality but a bit over complicated!… Good luck with your low mileage ‘67!

One ‘oddity’ I noticed on R4892 was that, on a Studebaker Avanti so loaded with options, (and I forgot to mention it also has power windows) is that it’s not equipped with windshield washers.. The cowl panel has never been drilled for a factory washer nozzle…. Unusual I thought. Not criticizing here… R4892 is definitely one of the very ‘Top Shelf’ Studebaker Avantis!

Exactly!

Although not as effective a remedy for getting cool air into an R2 Avanti’s supercharger as the ‘up front’ air intake (as used on R3 models)….. The 1964 change to an air filter housing with an inlet facing up toward the hood with the air filter elements sealed inside the canister was (in my opinion) a much improved setup as compared to the 1963 arrangement… Thoughts on this?

Makes perfect sense… chains, sandbags, or anything else with substantial weight would have been a ‘must’ in the ‘boot’ of a somewhat nose heavy Avanti with a high speed traction issue!

Dave Thibeault and his wife Janet also attended our Octoberfest meet at the Museum of Transportation in Brookline, Mass…. Dave was driving an almost brand new Studebaker… a ‘63 Lark Wagonaire still with under 10,000 miles on it!…. Since buying the car from Steven Cade, Dave has added factory power steering and factory air conditioning to the smooth running Skybolt Six! He has also installed a set of repo Halibrand mag wheels on his beautiful ‘new’ Studebaker!!

Not sure about that!… However, I remember reading the Piasno Brothers hung twin mufflers in stock location under their Wedge Engineering Chrysler powered ‘53 Studebaker Bonneville record breaker.. No pipes were connected to the mufflers, but each was filled CEMENT!

I love the ‘new’ look….. Well done!

I keep 30 lbs all the way around on my ‘83 Avanti daily driver.

I think I’d call Nostalgic and ask.

Looks to me that the Granatellis notched out the firewall on the R5 Due Cento Avanti to relocate the battery… I wonder why they didn’t relocate it to the trunk where the weight of the battery would have aided traction?

I’ve seen a lot worse…. A thorough cleaning may reveal a jewel in the rough!

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