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Anyone else remember this Stude's speed?
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21 hours ago, studegary said:
Of course I realize that. I have seen them fail. You have missed my point, but I will not beat it any more.
Thanks for not continuing to 'beat it' Gary!
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Of the following list, which would YOU consider to be (financially) the most valuable of these historic Studebaker Avantis?.....(There are other possible candidates, but for now let's just consider the following twenty cars!....................................................................................
The 'Bill Burke' Bonneville Avanti #90
The Hot Rod Magazine R3 Avanti 63R-1025
The 'Due Cento' Avanti
Joe Granatelli's 429 Cad powered Avanti
Bonneville Avanti #8
The 'Ian Fleming' Avanti
Avanti 63R1001 (first production)
The 'Egbert Avanti' R4130
Any one of the nine 'production' R3 Avantis
Bonneville Avanti #9
The 'Roger Ward' Indy 500 Avanti
The 'Sears-Allstate Tire' Avanti
And, to be fair, let's assume all the above Avantis are in EXACTLY the same (#1) condition!.....................................OPINIONS??????
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Got 19 of 19....Older engines are right up my alley!
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The frame for Studebaker Avanti R5653 was manufactured by ----------------?
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--------- 1988 Silver Anniversary Avantis were built................1) fifteen.......2) twenty one.......3) twenty five........4) twenty seven....or....5) twenty nine.
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ANSWER..........1) "World's first--World's finest"! & "The friendly man with the better brand"!
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No one remembers this car?
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20 hours ago, studegary said:
paint system selection
Exactly!
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21 hours ago, studegary said:
Unique is an absolute term, not one of degree. With that said, I will answer with R 5643 as the last Studebaker built Avanti and an R3 at that (I know that 5642 is also an R3.).
Gary thinks R5643 is 'more unique' than R5642!....Does anyone else have a different opinion?
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20 hours ago, studegary said:
You do know that that line is not part of the "...engine oiling system..." It could be removed and the port blocked and the oiling system will work just fine. It only feeds the gauge that monitors oil pressure, it does not contribute to the oiling of the engine. Of course, if it breaks you lose oiling of the engine due to the loss of oil. In fewer words, your query is flawed.
Gary, if that flex line ever failed without the driver realizing it had failed,...he'd realize very quickly the oil flex line is VERY MUCH INDEED a part of the 'engine oiling system,!!
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19 hours ago, brad said:
Blade bumpers. Just like Corvette, and Jaguar
'BLADE' bumpers it is Brad!
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14 hours ago, 1963r2 said:
Could one be the Fuel filter on top of the motor?
Updated water pump
pb
The fuel filter is definitely one!...but I must admit that I never realized a change was made to the water pump!
can anyone think of the others?
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8 hours ago, Avanti83 said:
I'll say false as the only change to the Hurst unit would be the shifter mod IIRC.
Actually, the answer here is TRUE!...In a 1967 letter from Hurst Corp, they politely indicated they felt there was not enough 'market' out there to make a shifter for the Avanti.
Fortunately, they soon changed there minds!
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While much has been written about the #9 Bonneville Avanti, relatively little has been written on this #8 car.
I'd REALLY like to see an 'in depth' article, (with lots of pics), done on this #8 Bonneville Avanti, hopefully in the near future!
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While he was owner and CEO of Avanti Motors, what's now considered to be Steven Blake's biggest error in judgement?
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Can anyone name four mechanical changes Studebaker made on the EXTERIOR of R2 Avanti engines between 'early' '63 and 'late' '64?
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2 minutes ago, r1lark said:
The rubber hose that feeds the oil to the oil pressure gauge?
Or, the oil filter if someone still has the factory original installed (I hope not........!)
Or the bypass and check valves in the aluminum oil filter adapter?
I'd say you got it right with your answer #1, that pesky (and SCARY) rubber flex hose!
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1 minute ago, r1lark said:
The joints where large fiberglass pieces were joined?
Not exactly, as one 'views' the Avanti body, there's sometimes one particular area that looks 'not quite right'....This is usually 'worked out' of Avantis that have received a restoration.
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1 minute ago, r1lark said:
Ed, I thought you said it was an actress that was NOT obscure!?!
Maybe you are just a lot older than I am...........
HEY!...I resemble that statement!!!
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In order to properly mount the optional Halibrand mag wheels on Avantis, wheel adapters must be used.....True?
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What is the item most likely to fail in an 'aging' Studebaker Avanti engine oiling system?
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Initially, Hurst did not want to produce a four speed shifter kit for the Studebaker Avanti.....True?
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Due to the normal factory assembly and clamping procedures, several unrestored Studebaker Avantis have a well defined and clearly visible 'depression' on their fiberglass body....Where is this body 'depression'?
Avanti R5653!
in Avanti Trivia
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Paul feels the frame for this Avanti was put together in Stude's engineering dept......Any other thought on this question?